March 23, 2013
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Contemplations about clover
So Derrick complains about my dog Clover a lot and how he can’t stand him. I started thinking about how a lot of people pick their pets based on the animal’s personality. They can say they don’t want a certain dog because it’s too shy or it’s too outgoing or too drooly, or anything. I think this idea has bothered me a bit because I always felt that my mom didn’t like me for who I was. I mean, she loved me, but if I were a stranger with no relation to her, I believe she would not have been interested in becoming my friend. I was too introverted, not smart, impatient, stubborn, and difficult to teach, etc. I don’t want to reject my pets because of their personality flaws. You can’t control what personality you’re given when you’re born. Maybe you can control its expression with habits and routine, but I would hate for my pets to feel like they’re not loved because they’re too “stubborn” or “difficult to train.” With such bougie expectations, how can you expect people to learn how to love and accept all kinds of people? We aren’t a robot race. Individuals have flaws and quirks, but that is also what makes them an Individual. I feel so sad when people say they can’t date someone who is like this or that, or that they must date someone who fits this perfect mold. If I chose to do that, I would have never ended up in any of my strongest relationships. Sure, they weren’t perfect, but that’s what made them so lovable as well.
Tired of thinking about this. It’s so useless to ponder such things when all it does is make me upset.
Comments (2)
:’) I enjoyed reading that post. For the record, I like all dogs. *ALL* dogs. Except for the psycho ones, but that’s more of an issue of me not liking to be mauled. And it’s not that those dogs were bad by nature, they were made bad :’(
I have an especially soft spot for friendly pit bulls because of how people stereotype them and even people who “like dogs” often avoid them. I’ve never met a pitbull who isn’t appreciative of attention.
Some of your post reminded me of a book I read a few years ago (I didn’t agree with some of it, and found some of it dry, but I appreciated reading about the writer’s relationship with a wolf).
http://www.amazon.com/The-Philosopher-Wolf-Lessons-Happiness/dp/1605981338
Also, I feel like “We Aren’t A Robot Race” would make a great T-shirt.
Agh. Xanga formatting ;.(