#Anti Fireworks

[rahonn]

I FUCKING HATE FIREWORKS JESUS

Why do i have to sit in the basement with my cats (which were specially medicated with anti anxiety meds) so they wouldnt get heart attacks?????

[lordofthecoffee]

[xremus-is-deadx]

As we come into the month of November, please remember that fireworks are not fun for a lot of people. I've talked to a lot of people today who have said they are dreading fireworks because of their pets, and I myself had a hard time as fireworks were set off very close to where I was (I'm autistic and noise sensitive).

There are lots of people/things that fireworks can be a problem for:

-Pet owners

-Noise sensitive people

-People with certain types of PTSD (e.g. veterans)

-The environment (seriously, fireworks are terrible for the environment. They cause so much air pollution as well as a lot of litter because no one ever picks up the remains)

-People and animals health (again, lots of air pollution, they can cause serious respiratory issues, as well as issues for people with asthma)

-People with young children

I get it, they're pretty, but theyre also terrible for so many reasons. So please of you can, don't go and support big firework displays, don't buy fireworks for your back garden. If you want some fun, buy some sparklers. They're noise-free and much better for everyone, as long as you dispose of them properly

[ennawrite]

fireworks I hate you I HATE YOU FIREWORKS I HATE YOU

[technoturian]

Nothing says respecting the service and sacrifice of the troops like setting off explosives in residential areas!

Happy Memorial Day to everyone with PTSD.

[thomfooleryy]

Unpopular(?) opinion: I am not a fan of random people setting off fireworks. My autistic, PTSD, psychosis-experiencing brain is just so fucking exhausted, and it’s not even the actual 4th yet!!And I know I am not alone in that.

Heck, my dog is probably struggling even more than I am. She wants to sit directly on top of my feet at all times. (Which is a problem when I am in motion.)

I just need… a break? Maybe it’s time to invest in some noise canceling headphones. I wish they made something like that for dogs.

[supernovasolace]

Gratitude Journal Day 3: Today I am thankful in advance for sensory tools! I live in the US and that means that for at least a few weeks around Independence Day, sudden explosions can happen at any time because people are dicks about fireworks. I'm autistic so my hearing is extremely sensitive, and it's hell on my PTSD. I've injured myself multiple times this week due to startle responses making me jump and slam into furniture. One firework was so loud and close that I had temporary hearing loss for a couple days.

But I *JUST* remembered that I have a pair of those fancy electronic hearing protection headphones from when I used to go to the shooting range! They're the kind that take batteries and make it so you can still hear people talking and things that are a reasonable volume, but they block out everything over a certain decibel level. They're not comfy, but I think they'll help a lot when things get especially loud tonight. Idk why I've never thought to try them for fireworks season before, but I'm grateful I have them on hand!

Our poor anxious kitty gets quite upset from the noise as well, and I'm glad my partner and I considered the potential stress effects on her heart condition and decided to try medicating her this year. I think breaking out some of her pre-vet visit gabapentin will go a long way in helping her be more comfortable and as a bonus, it makes her extra cuddly. We're planning to snuggle in bed together with some fidgets, snacks, and a good show, and just try to keep everybody as calm and comfortable as possible. I'll update this post if my idea about the electronic headphones works well, so that others can give them a try! Wish me luck, Tumblr.

[thewanderingace]

HOOOOLY SHIT!!! Okay this is long bit the craziest shit just happened and I gotta put it all somewhere so story time!

Basically Fourth of July is the fucking worst and people are INSANE!

God I really hate this fucking holiday. So much. It's nearly Independence Day here in the US (July 4th) which means everyone sets off fireworks in their front yards for a week. I hate it. They terrify my dog and I live in the fucking suburbs so an errant firework means my house could catch on fire. They're dangerous. They're loud. They're ILLEGAL. But it doesn't stop tons of asshole from buying profession grade fireworks every year.

Tonight they're going off around me. All directions but far enough away that its quiet enough that my dog can't hear them and my house is safe.

Until a giant explosion goes off in front of my fucking house.

Scared the SHIT out of me and now my dog is screaming in fear. Me, my family, and basically all of my neighbors ran outside to see who the fuck set if off. There's smoke everywhere but we can't tell who set it off.

But this one neighbor who lives across the street from me comes running out of his house, screaming and swearing. Shouting "WHO THE FUCK SET THAT OFF!! WHO THE FUCK WAS IT!!" He's starts threatening and keeps screaming and then he levels his accusations at my next door neighbor because the majority of the smoke is in front of his house (consequently it's also in front of his own house since they live directly across from each other.) All of my neighbors and us are like dude you need to chill out. We're upset too but this level of aggression is ridiculous. He just keeps yelling.

And this is even more ridiculous because my next door neighbor, someone we who have been here a while know very well and who has dogs and would never shoot off fireworks because he has a brain, he was literally pulling out of the driveway when it happened. And he starts telling the guy to calm down. Aggressive dude keeps yelling he's gonna call the cops and yadda yadda. Then goes inside. The rest of us are standing outside like "what the fuck!?" He then comes back out and yells some more and tries to get us all involved and we're like "we're not gonna fight with you dude! Calm down!"

Let's skip ahead. We're all back inside but keeping an eye on things from our front door. About 15 minutes later the girl who lives there pulls up and parks on the street. She sits there for like 5 minutes. Then aggressive dude comes out and yells something's I didn't catch and then yells at her for having the dog outside without a leash on. They go inside and leave the car on.

Oh but it's not over yet! Fast forward about 10 minutes. I'm still inside still trying to calm my dog down when a car pulls up in front of aggressive dudes house. Aggressive dude comes flying out of his house, pounds on the dudes window, screaming "DON'T YOU FUCKING COME BACK HERE! GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!" I watch this car then speed away. Less than a minute it's back, pulls up out front and the girl comes outside and hops in and they drive off.

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!

My two next door neighbors and us all gathers on our porch to chat and at first we thought that dude set it off but then me and neighbor M think it was the family about 4 houses down. M saw them last year setting off fireworks in the same area. Right under the street light. It was mostly likely them again and they ran when it went off and we all came outside. M also saw them standing in front of their house when we came out.

Anyways, this holiday is the fucking WORST and I wish I lived alone on an island.

[enbye]

Haven't heard any fireworks yet and if I do I'm going to turn myself inside out, hunt them down, and eat them

[dusk-the-cat]

Yearly reminder that this is an anti-fireworks blog

[roseredsnow]

Hey when did we stop egging houses cause I feel that's the appropriate response to my neighbours setting off fireworks.

Its not just that it stresses the pets but the proximity, the house behind us was setting them off earlier and one was low and could've easily caught something I'm our garden.

Yknow just a minor inconvenience for something that could be dangerous.

[fantompigeon]

Fuck whoever in my neighborhood is setting off fireworks today. Especially a huge fuck you to whoever is setting them off right now past 12am.

[51-queer-frogs]

:(

[sen-nia]

I absolutely hate fireworks and firecrackers. One of them went off so close to my window that I got scared. I hope that the fireworks are going to go off in your hand and break your bones <3

(Niech ta pierdolona petarda wyjebie ci w dłoni debilu, który strzelał blisko mojego okna <333)

[o-hora-o]

Happy New Year!!! And happy birthday to my precious boy!!! 🎄🥂

[the-feral-gremlin]

I need song recs for my “trying not to have a meltdown because the neighbors are shooting fireworks at ungodly hours.” Playlist.

I’ll take literally anything. /nf (not forcing.)