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Old 07-08-2011, 09:41 PM   #80
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Originally Posted by RachelandSadie View Post


Sorry that's just the truth of it. I'm not being insensitive to people that have dogs because they don't want, can't have, or didn't have children. I'm 100% fine with that and think that's a wonderful thing. I did it myself for 2 1/2 years because I needed something to keep me from being depressed and lonely and my dogs were wonderful friends and family members to me.

^^^^ Rachel, this is a perfect example of filling a void. Can you see that maybe your opinion about 'filling a void' with animals is your experience, and that you were perhaps projecting that on others?

Nothing wrong with that, but not everyone has a void that is fulfilled by pets.
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