@holon42 It's amazing how opossums as pets can be so cute, but ones in the wild look like giant prehistoric hissing rats.
@poemblaze @holon42 There's different wild possums, too - some more "traditionally beautiful" than others!
possums have a tough life in the wild, so they have to be tough to survive. and it shows 😢
@holon42 @poemblaze When I think about the reasons why I want life on Earth to survive, it's not just for humanity. There are a lot of beings to love on this planet.
Like possums!
(I like possums. I also like earwigs. Snakes. All sorts of critters with undeservedly bad reps. I feel a kinship.)
@AskTheDevil @holon42 A possum scared me to death when I walked into a shed when I was a kid. I've been a bit biased ever since.
it's hard to get past some childhood fears. but you can.
my mom freaked about spiders in the house, and i caught it at one point, but i got over it and now i just make sure they're not the poisonous variety and then let them do their thing ✌🏽
@poemblaze @holon42 Well, I hope now that we've raised your estimation of them a little, and that they don't do something gross and make a bad impression on you in the future.
: )
old prejudice takes time to evolve.
@holon42 I am no longer completely afraid of them, but I never heard anything good about them until I met online people like you.