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Does Andrew get grumpy?

Does Andrew get grumpy a lot? And I mean, normal I-didn't-have-enough-coffee-for-this grumpy? how does Neil and the cats deal with him in that mood?

Grumpy? No? To me grumpy is the angrier cousin of sulking, and Andrew would consider it a petty and meaningless waste of energy. ((like guilt, like shame, like regret))

Andrew's more likely to go.. dead? than to get grumpy. To just phase out and stop feeling anything, when it's too much energy or there's too much input or today is just not the day. If we look at that scenario instead, the cats don't have much of a clue and don't care what his mood is so long as he holds still and acts as a lap, and Neil leaves careful stepping stones back to an even keel for when Andrew wants to take them – whether it's taking on more of the chores, or getting Andrew a drink or cigarette, or finding relevant articles to leave out for Andrew to peruse later. Neil can't always tell when his presence is a hindrance vs a help, but he's never keen on getting too far from Andrew when he sees Andrew clock out.