Mar 2, 2021
10:21:15am
10:21:15am
Almost every time I hear someone comparing their pet to a child, it's done as an effort to find common ground.
For instance:
Person with kid: "Oh, my kid makes the biggest messes, it's so annoying."
Person with no kid but pet: "I totally get that, my dog will just tear up my apartment if I'm not paying attention."
Then the person with a kid gets bothered because the person without a kid but with a pet is equating their pet to a child. I think people just want to try and relate with others. When they don't have a kid, but they have a pet, they try and use that to make connections with people who have kids.
Person with kid: "Oh, my kid makes the biggest messes, it's so annoying."
Person with no kid but pet: "I totally get that, my dog will just tear up my apartment if I'm not paying attention."
Then the person with a kid gets bothered because the person without a kid but with a pet is equating their pet to a child. I think people just want to try and relate with others. When they don't have a kid, but they have a pet, they try and use that to make connections with people who have kids.
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Nobody is criticizing you for loving your dog. Just don't pretend that your dog is equivalent to a human child.
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