[awilfox]

I'm going to be honest here: Bluey means a lot to me, as a 32-year-old childless woman, because this show has really touched me in ways that may not be obvious at first:

I've felt more in touch with my own imagination since I started watching Bluey. I've actually been writing music and sketching in my spare time again, which is something I haven't done since before the pandemic.

It's actually helped me piece together things that I felt as a child that I never properly dealt with, or even knew how to voice back then. I've been able to find healing and peace, and articulate stuff in therapy a bit better.

In general, I just feel a bit happier and a bit better after watching an episode of Bluey. Sometimes I just want to watch something to feel positive emotions without it being overly-happy fluff. There's a realism to Bluey that makes it easier for me to "let my guard down" and feel happiness.

I do kind of live vicariously through Chilli, with my hope being that I can be a mum some day.

Oh, and my cat now has a nickname: Muffin. Make of that what you will.

[throwaway87651]

I hope you get to be a mum. You sound like someone thoughtful and imaginative, which are great qualities for being a parent. Infinite patience would also help - I'm still trying to develop that myself!

[willismichael]

> Oh, and my cat now has a nickname: Muffin. Make of that what you will.

My daughter sent me a meme with the punchline "When you think your child is Bluey but really your child is Muffin". Make of that what you will :)

[_justinfunk]

Can you share?

[willismichael]

Here it is, I got the wording wrong in my previous message, but the idea is the same: https://www.reddit.com/r/bluey/comments/xk4lvw/not_my_child/

Edit: I have to admit that Muffin is my favorite character in that show. Make of that what you will.

[gadders]

Best of luck - I hope it happens for you.