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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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purplepen · 51-55, F
If it's taken too literally, yes. Mostly I've heard people say it jokingly or mean it less literally than it sounds. A family pet fills the pet role in a family. Calling it your sister is going too far IMO, but he probably doesn't mean it that literally.