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mumofsixbirds
I think this is just another excuse for a breeder to be angry at the CF. "Lookit Meeeee doing TMIJITW DAMNIT!!!11one one one...You don't know how haaaaarrrrd it is to raise another human being!"
The ironic thing is I KNOW what a burdonsome responsibility it is to raise a kid, which is why I opted out in the first place!
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the animal that inspires the most intense faux parents — can switch homes and owners with relative ease as long as they continue to be well loved and cared for.
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Re: FYI: This is not a baby (what a goddamn dumb bitch) February 26, 2018 | Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 344 |
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lonecretinau
Looks like we got ourselves a Bed. Made. Lie. situation here. My two kitties have never, ever pestered me for some plastic doo-hickey, nor have they gone apeshit at me that their kitty food has been served with the wrong spoon. Maybe she wishes she would go back in time - before the little shit was born - and got a pet instead now that she has been hit with the ugly truth of Moohood.
Re: FYI: This is not a baby (what a goddamn dumb bitch) February 26, 2018 | Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 5,635 |
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MO6B
Oh...I forgot to mention that my husband has been so taken by Leah and the rest of the birds, that he's told me once he's retired he wants to dedicate some time volunteering at our local bird sanctuary. There are hundreds of exotic birds there that need love, time and attention. I told him that was a great idea, and I'm totally on board with anything I can do.
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yurble
Personally, I think the term is silly. But I don't care if people use it. It is not as if there is any genuine risk of confusion if someone calls their pet their child, any more than we think someone is a pedophile if they call their partner "babe". Terminology matters when it can induce misunderstanding (e.g., "childfree") but it's just nitpicking when no confusion can result.
I guess the protest is rooted in her feeling the value of what she is doing is diminished if people call their pets kids, just like some 3-times divorced right-wing politician feels the value of his marriage is diminished if gay people can wed. Because having kids is so special and exclusive.
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kittehpeoples
Did anybody see the "article" by the woman who almost ran over a woman and stroller, then got pissed when she found out the stroller carried a dog and not a baby? She complained she felt "deceived." Like it was okay to run over the adult. Ugh.
Re: FYI: This is not a baby (what a goddamn dumb bitch) February 28, 2018 | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 12,434 |
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kittehpeoples
Did anybody see the "article" by the woman who almost ran over a woman and stroller, then got pissed when she found out the stroller carried a dog and not a baby? She complained she felt "deceived." Like it was okay to run over the adult. Ugh.
Re: FYI: This is not a baby (what a goddamn dumb bitch) March 01, 2018 | Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 5,635 |
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kittehpeoples
I never used the term until my VET called me my cat's mom. I guess it depends on what you think the crucial elements are-- yes, pets are easier & cheaper than kids, but we can love them just as much...sometimes more.
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kittehpeoples
I never used the term until my VET called me my cat's mom. I guess it depends on what you think the crucial elements are-- yes, pets are easier & cheaper than kids, but we can love them just as much...sometimes more.
Exactly. The people at the vet's office will be talking to my cat, saying something like, "Okay, sweetie, we're all done, good job. Mom can take you home now!". I am not insulted by what they say. I don't think they're confusing me for anyone's mom. I think it's their way of acknowledging that pets are part of the family and are very loved.
Occasionally when my cat is doing independent-cat things, looking like she has an attitude (she doesn't--she's very sweet), pestering for food, or generally being Such A Cat, we figure we are "the housekeepers" to her. As in "Ugh, I wish the housekeepers wouldn't interrupt my nap" or "Hey housekeeper, why haven't you fed me yet?".