Why are people cruel. I’ll never understand it. Never. This post broke my heart.
@JeSsA An old teacher of mine got cancer, parents said the same thing. It was his fault for getting it. 😞
@Tail that’s so incredibly sad. How people can be so cruel.. ugh.
@JeSsA The schadenfreude is real. TOO real.
@Tail I keep setting myself up for disappointment, thinking people will be better, but they never are
@JeSsA I wouldn't be so pessimistic. I used to be .. similar, I guess. I'm a much better person than I used to be but it took a major catalyst for that change and I did a lot of damage to a lot of people along the way. I'd undo what I've done if I could, of course.
But I got better, which is key. Even shitty people deserve room to grow.🙏
@Tail don’t worry, I’m not so pessimistic, I mean I am, but not enough that I will ever give up. That’s why the disappointment keeps coming, because the hope keeps flowing as well, and the optimism that things, and people will, and can, be better. I still believe that, I always will. None of us are perfect, and each of us has the ability to be better! Congrats to you on your journey, that’s incredible. Sometimes it does take a catalyst to make a change, but you did.💘
@JeSsA Thank you.🙏 That's basically my sentiment, if you don't give people chances they can't disappoint you, right? Empathy is key. Lots of peoples' maladaptive behavior imo stems from insecurity and a lack of emotional intelligence. At least it was for me.
There's so much toxicity in the media that perpetuates those kinds of attitudes too. Toxic masculinity, etc. It's a shame.
@Tail well, this explains a lot. Dogs are life. They can make ones life so much better. I know they do mine.
@JeSsA Indeed. My parents pretty much just gave me a dog and left me to my own devices. I learned more from the dog than them, and I was fortunate that they never bothered to teach me the things they think they know.
But it did leave me with a lack of any sort of role model to look up to. Now I'm working on unlearning everything. It's not easy but it needs to be done.
"Be the person you want your kids to be".
@Tail or, be the person your dog thinks you are. Life definitely sends us on some journeys, doesn’t it?
@JeSsA It does. Once you stop trying to control the things you can't and just sort of let your nature guide you life gets a lot easier. We all have a calling, I've gone through dozens of what I wanted my callings to be before I just gave in.
I'm really good at dog and that's pretty much it. I'm totally okay with this.😎
@Tail crazy dog lady here. Showed professionally (conformation, showed all breeds, specialty in working and sporting dogs). I love all things dog. You’re in the best job around, if it involves dogs. IMO anyhow
@JeSsA Sadly my doggy daycare got shut down when Covid hit. Couldn't keep up. There's been a void in me ever since.
Hopefully I'll be able to get in volunteering at the animal shelter soon, it's been too long.
@Tail ohh that sucks, I’m sorry to hear. As long as you’ve got your sweet buddy, you’re still in great company. My dogs and dragons keep me going.
@Tail awwwww I’m so sorry. Mine volunteer their snuggle service any time you need.
@JeSsA It's been a long dark year, suffice to say.
Pretty much every time I see a dog I start bawling. It's been too long.😞
@Tail ohh, I understand that part. The darkness. Creed’s got stuff going on and I’m hanging by my last thread. The community here has helped keep me going as well. Lean on us, any time you need.
@JeSsA Thank you so much. That's what I'm here for, I suppose. I'd imagine we all are, in a way.
I'm sorry for Creed's issues, I absolutely hate to see dogs having problems. They deserve to live much longer than they do. They deserve a lot better than they're given.
@JeSsA Yup, that was the hardest part, being honest. Pulled my head out of my ass and 😎 stopped living a lie, I try to let others know that it's okay to do so themselves. That it's safe to. Sometimes they listen.
Also when I started managing a doggy daycare that really helped.