itsamusical
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I love cats and dogs.
I'm really squeamish with a lot of other animals.
I'm really squeamish with a lot of other animals.
I'm back!
To answer the questions; my INFJ girlfriend of 6-7 years always asks me to promise her that we would get dogs and cats if and when we moved in together. I side-step it because I think it's rather silly to promise something so certain in the midst of such a vague future- it's kind of cute sometimes but it gets quite annoying when she keeps harping on it every so often!
For the longest time I thought she was obsessed with getting an animal, but I asked her about it and she says she's obsessed with getting me to promise her that we'll get them. (Apparently, this is because she's always asked her parents and they always say no- and if we do move in together she'd get them anyway regardless of my stance on the matter- she just wants me to agree with her! What a stubborn cunt! <3)
Autistics are pretty cool. As the parent of two, though, I have to say I am a little nonplussed at the comparison, but then again, it's probably a comparison Temple Grandin would make, so what can I say?So animals are likable because they are more straight-forward, honest, simple-minded and unlikely to harbor ulterior motives, right?
By that reasoning, would it be inaccurate to suggest that "simple-minded" people (whether autistic, mentally retarded or otherwise) should subsequently be more likable as well? I mean, don't they technically make more loyal and honest friends? Think of characters like Christopher in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time, Charly in Flowers For Algernon and Raymond Babbit in Rainman...
So taking this line of (possibly faulty) reasoning, would it be wrong to call animal lovers who are uncomfortable dealing with autistic or mentally retarded people hypocrites? I don't think that "Animals and humans are different!" is a decent response, especially if you previously choose to blur the line between humans and animals (as I would) and value animals for their human-like attributes such as the ability to feel emotion, as a previous poster mentioned.
I've diverged from the main point of the thread but I would love to hear your views on this as well; I think it's somewhat relevant (and at least interesting at worst)
Autistics are pretty cool. As the parent of two, though, I have to say I am a little nonplussed at the comparison, but then again, it's probably a comparison Temple Grandin would make, so what can I say?
Actually all cats absolutely love me.
*hissing intensifies*
You're full of shit.