Kids and Pets

There are somethings missing in my DNA. The shopping gene for one. I have commented on that before. But, also, the pet gene. I have found that after trying numerous times and stages in my life that I am not a good pet owner. I have had cats, dogs, birds, and fish and just the thought of anything else fills me with terror. I mostly benignly neglect them. I feed them, take them to the groomer, to the vet, and clean up after them but I resent it and do not play with them. They just annoy me! However, when my friends or relatives have pets I like them! So I have kept trying to get a different pet to see if I can change. Well, I can't and I will no longer try. I will be glad when Sadie dies and then I will not get another pet.

I have decided I like other people's pets! That way I feel no responsibility for them and can give them only the attention I want. It is just the opposite of children. I like my own children (Really love them and the grandkids!) but not other people's. I tolerate the children of others the way I do the pets of my own. I would never intentionally do anything to hurt them but with very few exceptions I couldn't care less about them. Not to say I don't appreciate when they are cute or smart or that I am not sad when they are hurt but I don't want to get involved emotionally. Cold hearted? perhaps so. Which is really weird because I was always in demand as a babysitter when young because the kids loved having me come over. I think in general I love my kids and other people's pets.