Re:The Child-Like Role of Dogs in Western Societies
by NoMoreNicksLeft on Monday June 09, 2025 @01:48PM
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>That confused me a bit too, but what I suspect is that owning a pet is kind of like having a permanent baby,
No, he's saying that having a puppy is something a child does, something that's normal for children. If you're doing things that only children should be doing, you are infantilizing yourself (changing your brain in ways that prevents you from growing up properly).
No, he's saying that having a puppy is something a child does, something that's normal for children. If you're doing things that only children should be doing, you are infantilizing yourself (changing your brain in ways that prevents you from growing up properly).