Poking the bear

Poking the bear is defined by the Urban Dictionary as “to act in such a way that has a good but not definite chance of causing trouble.”

My friend Jen pointed out to me a few years ago that Nic and I have a playful way of teasing each other.  As she described it, we like to provoke each other to see what we can get away with. When we first met, I was a very serious person. There was a time
for laughter but most of of the time, life had to be taken very seriously.

I’ve learned thanks to Nic that to be happy you have to laugh, and you have to laugh often.   And because it’s always done in the spirit of
respect and good fun, there is endless potential for laughs when you can tease your best friend.

Well, that good fun came to end today.

An anticipated side effect of my current medications is moodiness.  I figured it would manifest itself slowly, subtly over the next few weeks.
Nope, today, the bear is pissed about being poked (and being bloated).

As if possessed, I made it very clear that I am no longer liable for my reactions to being teased. Instead, I explained, the bear should be fed, hugged, taken shopping (see previous post) and under no circumstances should it be provoked!

Welcome to the zoo, where it's ok to feed the animals!