Sorry, I'm Just Not an Animal Person
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Sorry, I'm Just Not an Animal Person

I like koalas though.

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Sorry, I'm Just Not an Animal Person

Please don’t hate me. I’m not a terrible person. I have tried my hardest for years, but I’m just not an animal lover. That’s not to say that I hate animals, I really don’t! I just prefer people over them. I have tried. I have tried my hardest, but it just doesn’t work.

I had two dogs when I was little, and I loved them to the moon and back. Once they were gone, I kind of fell out of love with animals. I still like to be around certain dogs, but I have yet to find a cat that I like. On top of my ambiguity towards animals, I’m allergic to cats and some dogs, so I’m not really jumping towards pet sitting. That being said, baby puppies and kittens are so flipping adorable, and sometimes, I just want to hug a giant, fluffy dog.

I have nothing against animal lovers. I totally get it, but I wish I had a dollar for every time I got a judgemental look when I said I wasn’t a huge animal person. Paying for college would be a LOT more manageable. In today’s day and age, being a teenage girl who isn’t obsessed with animals is practically being sacrilegious. I’ll be walking with friends, and we see a puppy. They all go running and squealing to pet it, and I just awkwardly stand there twiddling my thumbs until they’re done.

There’s nothing wrong with me, I promise. If I were to see a koala, I would quite possibly die. I’m just tired of walking on eggshells around animal lovers. It’s terrifying. At this point, I’m convinced that I’m not going to survive four years of college if I don’t freak out over the occasional cute animal. I can go along with it for a bit, but the first time an animal licks my face or nips my hand, I lose it. I’m okay with petting dogs, but please, for the love of all that’s holy, don’t let your dog or cat jump all over me.

I promise I will always support you and your love of animals as long as you don’t hate on me. I will hug your dog, so long as it’s well trained enough to not try to lick my mouth. (Yes, I know this how they show love, but I can’t handle it) And hey, when in doubt, even if I won’t give your dog a hug, I will give you one.

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