okwithmydecayNew study: Spending just 15 minutes with a dog can significantly relieve stress
LibertusFor me, being in the same room for a few minutes with a smelly, loud creature that climbs on your lap and licks your hands and face only makes me want to wring its neck. And it would be even better if it tried to do that after licking its own balls or after eating human feces it found in the park.
On the other hand, simply interacting with an animal that is compatible with a given person will have a positive effect on their psyche.
UnderpantsWeevilFor me, being in the same room for a few minutes with a smelly, loud creature that climbs on your lap and licks your hands and face only makes me want to wring its neck.
You might want to see a shrink or something. That kind of reaction isn’t great
You know… The fact that you like dogs, and I find them irritating at best and repulsive at worst, doesn’t indicate a psychological problem.
I generally like animals. I live in a house surrounded by greenery and I really love the birds I take care of, the hedgehogs, and the squirrels who take care of themselves ;)
@UnderpantsWeevil, @SchmidtGenetics
Dear armchair psychologists. Where exactly did I write that I killed any animal or in any way violated its bodily integrity?
I simply am not afraid of my emotions, I don’t feel guilty about feeling and expressing them.
And as for opinions on the topic of my psychological stability, my therapists would burst out laughing seeing these comments.
EtherWhackI would just ignore them, as while maybe a bit on the extreme side, it is still a normal emotional response for someone who is sensitive about their personal space or from traumatic experiences. Aside from that, you even mentioned you have people to talk to if needed, of which makes their comments even more unnecessary. It’s all just virtue-signaling.
And honestly though, people ganging up like that with similar tones have had people throughout the years second-guess themselves, think they are a bad person, (they weren’t; you aren’t) and do something they can’t undo. It’s like a form of social media gaslighting, unintentional this time. (Hopefully)
Thanks for the kind words :)
I completely don’t understand such childish behaviours, completely out of step with the current world full of actual moral challenges, rather than justifications for becoming agitated over trivial matters because someone said something they don’t like. And yes, I ignore such people. I have enough years under my belt and enough self-awareness not to bother with them. And you are absolutely right that some people, because of being pointed at by the mob for expressing their emotions (especially in a blunt manner), may start to feel guilt and doubt whether what they feel is “correct” and “healthy”. This takes away the arena for clashing viewpoints and is socially harmful. I have a habit of expressing myself in a blunt and graphic way, and I have no intention of changing that. Besides, acting otherwise, I simply wouldn’t survive in adult life and at work.