He completely has! Maybe it is emotional escape-avoidance, but caring for him has completely been my outlet for my maternal instinct! I would most definitely protect him from bees, and I do put a lot of consideration into which side I put his car seat on (will I be street parking, will I be most likely to get hit from that side... etc)My grandma says I'm crazy, but she doesn't understand. Pets to her are just animals... he's my *baby*! But then, I've always acted that way towards pets- even my hampsters when I was seven were my *babies*
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