Hello!
So here's a disclaimer before I start sharing my thoughts. Pet parents, please don't hate me.. I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST PETS!
It's just that I have never had a strong desire to bring home a cat or a dog. Sure, there have been times when I saw cute little puppies by the road and expressed a desire to bring them home when I was little. But it always ended with my mother asking "who will clean up after the puppy? Learn to take care of yourself first. We already have two dogs at home (meaning me and my brother) and we don't need another one." My grandpa has always had a dog or two. He absolutely loves animals and always sets aside a portion of his food for his dog. Every summer, I've spent time with him, so it's not like I am a stranger to pets.
Maybe I am scared of them. Forget maybe, yes I am scared of them. If I spot a dog, I will go pet him or her. I do show affection, but for me, affection should be one-sided. The minute the dog tries to lick me or rub against my leg, I run for my life. It scares me. I don't like to be startled. I am pretty weird, right?
Lately, my neighbor's cat has been visiting us. This cat is really beautiful and has exotic blue eyes and must be around 5 months old. Like always, I am scared of this cat too. In fact, I don't even know if it is he or she. This cat comes home, roams around as if it owns the place and all I do is watch. It is pretty funny actually. You'd call me pathetic if you saw how helpless I was when this cat was parading in the kitchen.
Here's a picture of my neighbor's cat that I clicked yesterday
I like to watch videos of pets and it really cheers me up. One of my friends has a cat and he shares pictures of his cats and tells me some of the stuff he does. I feel nice looking at them and listening to him and wish I was also capable of parenting a cat or a dog. I am not a heartless person, I love babies and toddlers.
I think I should start with a fish. Maybe taking care of it will make me understand mute creatures and love them as my own.
I attempted to make this post funny, but it went on from being pathetic to gloomy to sad and desperate. If you all put up with this and didn't close and move on to another post, then thanks a ton!! Do let me know if you have been in my shoes or are weird as me or weirder then me.
Thank you!!