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Originally Posted by Hawise  I agree 100% about the JOKING, I think this is the key word here. When I was younger, I would get very offended by such remarks, but now I know people are joking. Derision is sometimes the best ally we have to stop thinking about how dark and awful things can be sometimes. |
Me too! Growing up, I never had animals, so I got them when I moved out as an adult. But during that time, I still loved them and people would say the most horrible things in front of me and I would lose it. Not throw a tantrum, but just feel so bad. When a commercial for the homeless in America would come on (I was around 8), I would bawl and run away from the tv because I couldn't stand to see people suffering. It was the same with animals. Now that I can tell the difference, it makes it much easier on my tear ducts
