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do you think saying a pet is family devalues actual family members who are blood relatives?

do you think saying that a pet is family devalues your blood relatives? I hate when people say their pets are family, my dad says our cat is my sister and I hate it. If I die I hope they will cry a lot more then if this cat dies.I dont want it to die but if one of us had to die I would rather it be the cat then me. I love cats though, I would be very sad and upset for a long time if she died.

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Dan193 · 31-35, M

It annoys me as well, but I try to look past it. Everyone has their quirks.

Girlyfriendcollecting · F

@Dan193 yea I just hope they still value me more then a pet, I hope they think i have contributed to their lives more then a pet has, sometimes I feel like they love this cat more then me, they give it way too much attention. my dad never grew up with pets he has never had a pet until he became an adult maybe thats why he is so attached but neither have I and I love cats more then him, I always dreamed of having a cat, but I want him to pay attention to me.

Dan193 · 31-35, M

@Girlyfriendcollecting I think he loves you much more for sure, he's just not that good at parenting and communicating his thoughts and feelings to you.
It's sad when pets die, but when your child dies, that's enough to get u depressed and even fall out of life, become alcoholic or a drug addict. Suffering such losses, can really derail u from your path. Death of a cat will never do that to you.

Girlyfriendcollecting · F

thank you that really helps 🥰🤗

Dan193 · 31-35, M

@Girlyfriendcollecting I'm glad it helped ☺️