Important metaphorical trees

[kaberett]

Amused by resonance with Significant Arboriculture in Demonology and the Tri-Phasic Model of Trauma: I have been getting increasingly anxious about how unhappy my lemon tree has been looking. It taps into a bunch of my insecurity about being Bad At Plants and, also, Not Allowed Nice Things, so the temptation is always to just... try my best to stubbornly ignore it and Assume It Will Get Better Or There's Probably Not Really Anything Wrong Anyway And I'm Just Making A Fuss.

It is therefore a medium-big deal to me that earlier this week I actually looked up possible causes for the symptoms and have ordered treatment, instead of desperately ignoring the problem until it's definitely too late and has blown up in my face.

Fingers crossed. Here goes attempting to take care of my tree, and also, myself, for which the tree is a metaphor.

Comments

[lunabee34]

That's awesome! I hope the tree responds well to the treatment.

[kaberett]

Tree goop arrived in the post today and it's had its first application.

[lunabee34]

*crosses fingers*

[rugessnome]

...that is a poignantly relatable feeling even though I have not applied it much to plants.

also, thank you for reminding me of Aubrey Thyme

[kaberett]

<3

Tree goop arrived today. First application has happened. Am working on taking care of me, as well.

[archangelbeth]

Good luck! (For both of you. O:> )

[kaberett]

Thank you! First tree-goop application has been made.

[vass]

*crosses fingers too*

try my best to stubbornly ignore it and Assume It Will Get Better Or There's Probably Not Really Anything Wrong Anyway And I'm Just Making A Fuss.

Oof, that's very resonant.

[kaberett]

It explains SO MUCH of the progression of my various illnesses and it is DEEPLY FRUSTRATING.

Plant goop arrived in the post today and the tree has duly had its first application of same. <3

[hilarita]

Better living through fiction! Go you!

[kaberett]

Storytelling ape, innit. <3

[katzenfabrik]

<333 Well done, you.

(Also, shoutout to my girlfriend, who took our wilting Dypsis lutescens in hand at the weekend, thus allowing me to acknowledge that it was suffering and address it myself.)

[kaberett]

<333

Hurrah for plant care.

[indywind]

Sympathies and healing wishes from me and my office succulent, which is recovering after a couple weeks of overwork and neglect. (It was getting leggy in my fluorescent-only office, so I put it on the stoop for some natural light and forgot it a few days. it got sunburned and/or frostbitten and a bit dry. I've brought it in and apologized with some filtered water and a warm corner, hoping for the best.)

[kht]

Good luck!
Plants and gardening are great therapy. I'm sure I eat more vegetables now because I need to feed the Dalek.

[sebenikela]

Assume It Will Get Better Or There's Probably Not Really Anything Wrong Anyway And I'm Just Making A Fuss.

i feel extremely called out by this

(thank you)