I miss chatting with you and watching TV when you're busy, but I certainly hope you're not feeling badly on my behalf. You're a great friend and one of my favorite people in the whole world. Do not let busy or bees make you forget that you are great!
I this Rasis is onto something with the dog; he'd certainly have hit that nail on the head if I had made that question. Of course every now and then fuzzy affection doesn't quite make it as a substitute for other people, but I'm pretty happy as-is, and I'm exceptionally weary of compromise. The cats don't really ask for compromises besides extra food. They don't listen like a dog does, but they don't give me no lip, either. ;)
It says a lot about what a kind person you are that you think "you can't break up with a dog." Most people consider it easier than breaking up with people. All you really have to do is put her outside and not open the door when she asks. But you also know the dog is probably not going to be able to fend for herself outside, long-term, therefore somebody has to take care of the dog. It doesn't surprise me that you hardly thought about it.
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I this Rasis is onto something with the dog; he'd certainly have hit that nail on the head if I had made that question. Of course every now and then fuzzy affection doesn't quite make it as a substitute for other people, but I'm pretty happy as-is, and I'm exceptionally weary of compromise. The cats don't really ask for compromises besides extra food. They don't listen like a dog does, but they don't give me no lip, either. ;)
It says a lot about what a kind person you are that you think "you can't break up with a dog." Most people consider it easier than breaking up with people. All you really have to do is put her outside and not open the door when she asks. But you also know the dog is probably not going to be able to fend for herself outside, long-term, therefore somebody has to take care of the dog. It doesn't surprise me that you hardly thought about it.