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shadowtruths ([personal profile] shadowtruths) wrote 2022-09-17 08:32 pm (UTC)

That might be a close second. Or third, behind the large portions.

[He takes his time to consider the answer, because it is more layered than a casual offhand might imply.]

No, in seriousness the human connection with animal companions doesn't baffle me. Nor does the desire to read into animal behavior, ascribing to them human characteristics in joking form that barely mask a wanting for greater understanding.

I suppose what does sometimes perplex me... and it is not a characteristic ascribed solely to humanity... is self-sabotage. Maybe due to it not being limited to humanity. It is a complex concept, and perhaps worth a measure of mystery as that leaves it open to individual scrutiny rather than sweeping judgement.

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