Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 13:11     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At a work lunch last week, a couple people were talking about kids and this lady mentions she has to drop her daughter off at daycare every day. Her daughter is a dog. It lead to a sort of awkward pause in conversation. It was really weird of her to say that, when people are discussing real kids and grand kids.

It annoyed me. Anyone else get annoyed when weirdos interject with their animal stories when the conversation is about kids? I find it distasteful.


Yes it was awkward, but I encourage you to change your attitude toward her.
She needs a friend.She's trying to relate to you all and form a connection.

I used to be you many years ago when my kids were small I had a coworker who would constantly talk about his dog and relate his dog stories to our kid stories. It annoyed me and the other parents that he dared to make such a comparison. Sadly, we weren't very nice to him because of it. What we didn't know was that he was in a very abusive relationship with no family our outside support, so basically all he had was a dog, work and his boyfriend. Out of those 3. two of them treated him badly. He found love, kindness, and acceptance in a dog. I and the the other humans were so caught up in our parenthood we failed to take notice of a person who needed us.
Not a single one of us were hurt by his dog stories. His dog stories had zero impact on our kids , but are attitude impacted him.
There's not a lot I regret in life, but I truly regret how stuck up I was back then.
You will never regret being kind OP, not really. You will regret being snotty to someone.
So laugh at her funny dog stories. Ask her about her pup sometimes, and Invite her out to lunch or to take a coffee break with you.



I love this post so much.

OP, you're being a total jerk. For real. I have a dog and I affectionately refer to her as my kid. No, I do not think she is equivalent to a human and most of us don't think that way, so please stop acting like pet owners are all imbeciles who REALLY think their pets are humans. For a lot of us the love for our pet is the closest we feel to a parent-child love so if we tell a story when you talk about your kids, it's to try to relate.

My dog was there for me through a lot of hard time. I got divorced and moved it and lived alone for awhile. It was a sad time. I was freaking broke, like no money at all, so I hung out at home and walked her a lot. When I was upset or sad she was there for me to cuddle and feel warm next to. So just save your stupid superior diatribe, okay?
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 11:52     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
I just came to see if the post was about me. It's not. I am a weird dog lady, but also have a child.
You're mean OP.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 11:05     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
I don't like dogs. I can't relate to them or their owners. I think they're annoying and slobbery and chew your shoes, and bark and jump up on people. I'm sure it's hard work to be a dog owner, but when people tell me their dog stories, I just sort of glaze over.

But cats. I could listen to cat stories all day long.

We're all human, and we're all different. People respond differently to different things. I would bother me to hear tons of dog stories, but it doesn't bother me that someone loves an animal like a family member.

Anonymous
Post 08/21/2017 10:55     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
Consider the source, its not that big a deal that people love and care for their pets.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2017 19:28     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
My love for my kids is obviously huge and larger than anything else in my life, of course, but it's also complicated with all my baggage and ego crap - I have to work really hard to overcome any issues I have that impact the way I parent and interact with my kids. My love for my pets is uncomplicated and egoless - perhaps the only selfless part of me and that makes it very special. It's just pure love.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2017 19:17     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At a work lunch last week, a couple people were talking about kids and this lady mentions she has to drop her daughter off at daycare every day. Her daughter is a dog. It lead to a sort of awkward pause in conversation. It was really weird of her to say that, when people are discussing real kids and grand kids.

It annoyed me. Anyone else get annoyed when weirdos interject with their animal stories when the conversation is about kids? I find it distasteful.


Yes it was awkward, but I encourage you to change your attitude toward her.
She needs a friend.She's trying to relate to you all and form a connection.

I used to be you many years ago when my kids were small I had a coworker who would constantly talk about his dog and relate his dog stories to our kid stories. It annoyed me and the other parents that he dared to make such a comparison. Sadly, we weren't very nice to him because of it. What we didn't know was that he was in a very abusive relationship with no family our outside support, so basically all he had was a dog, work and his boyfriend. Out of those 3. two of them treated him badly. He found love, kindness, and acceptance in a dog. I and the the other humans were so caught up in our parenthood we failed to take notice of a person who needed us.
Not a single one of us were hurt by his dog stories. His dog stories had zero impact on our kids , but are attitude impacted him.
There's not a lot I regret in life, but I truly regret how stuck up I was back then.
You will never regret being kind OP, not really. You will regret being snotty to someone.
So laugh at her funny dog stories. Ask her about her pup sometimes, and Invite her out to lunch or to take a coffee break with you.



THANK YOU, PP. I hope OP takes your words to heart.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2017 19:12     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
Anonymous wrote:To each their own. Be glad for her she has another creature she loves and who loves her.


+1 Why shouldn't people who don't have kids love their animal companions deeply and in a maternal way? Why do you begrudge them that? I have kids and I've also had animals and appreciate the pure love one can have for a pet. Unclench, geez. It doesn't detract from your experience as a parent.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2017 18:06     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At a work lunch last week, a couple people were talking about kids and this lady mentions she has to drop her daughter off at daycare every day. Her daughter is a dog. It lead to a sort of awkward pause in conversation. It was really weird of her to say that, when people are discussing real kids and grand kids.

It annoyed me. Anyone else get annoyed when weirdos interject with their animal stories when the conversation is about kids? I find it distasteful.


Yes it was awkward, but I encourage you to change your attitude toward her.
She needs a friend.She's trying to relate to you all and form a connection.

I used to be you many years ago when my kids were small I had a coworker who would constantly talk about his dog and relate his dog stories to our kid stories. It annoyed me and the other parents that he dared to make such a comparison. Sadly, we weren't very nice to him because of it. What we didn't know was that he was in a very abusive relationship with no family our outside support, so basically all he had was a dog, work and his boyfriend. Out of those 3. two of them treated him badly. He found love, kindness, and acceptance in a dog. I and the the other humans were so caught up in our parenthood we failed to take notice of a person who needed us.
Not a single one of us were hurt by his dog stories. His dog stories had zero impact on our kids , but are attitude impacted him.
There's not a lot I regret in life, but I truly regret how stuck up I was back then.
You will never regret being kind OP, not really. You will regret being snotty to someone.
So laugh at her funny dog stories. Ask her about her pup sometimes, and Invite her out to lunch or to take a coffee break with you.



<3
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2017 17:37     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At a work lunch last week, a couple people were talking about kids and this lady mentions she has to drop her daughter off at daycare every day. Her daughter is a dog. It lead to a sort of awkward pause in conversation. It was really weird of her to say that, when people are discussing real kids and grand kids.

It annoyed me. Anyone else get annoyed when weirdos interject with their animal stories when the conversation is about kids? I find it distasteful.


Yes it was awkward, but I encourage you to change your attitude toward her.
She needs a friend.She's trying to relate to you all and form a connection.

I used to be you many years ago when my kids were small I had a coworker who would constantly talk about his dog and relate his dog stories to our kid stories. It annoyed me and the other parents that he dared to make such a comparison. Sadly, we weren't very nice to him because of it. What we didn't know was that he was in a very abusive relationship with no family our outside support, so basically all he had was a dog, work and his boyfriend. Out of those 3. two of them treated him badly. He found love, kindness, and acceptance in a dog. I and the the other humans were so caught up in our parenthood we failed to take notice of a person who needed us.
Not a single one of us were hurt by his dog stories. His dog stories had zero impact on our kids , but are attitude impacted him.
There's not a lot I regret in life, but I truly regret how stuck up I was back then.
You will never regret being kind OP, not really. You will regret being snotty to someone.
So laugh at her funny dog stories. Ask her about her pup sometimes, and Invite her out to lunch or to take a coffee break with you.



Thank you for posting this. I think all of us need reminders to be kind and practice compassion. Your post really made me think about when the last time was that I truly listened to someone I don't know well.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2017 17:29     Subject: Weird dog lady at work
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At a work lunch last week, a couple people were talking about kids and this lady mentions she has to drop her daughter off at daycare every day. Her daughter is a dog. It lead to a sort of awkward pause in conversation. It was really weird of her to say that, when people are discussing real kids and grand kids.

It annoyed me. Anyone else get annoyed when weirdos interject with their animal stories when the conversation is about kids? I find it distasteful.


Yes it was awkward, but I encourage you to change your attitude toward her.
She needs a friend.She's trying to relate to you all and form a connection.

I used to be you many years ago when my kids were small I had a coworker who would constantly talk about his dog and relate his dog stories to our kid stories. It annoyed me and the other parents that he dared to make such a comparison. Sadly, we weren't very nice to him because of it. What we didn't know was that he was in a very abusive relationship with no family our outside support, so basically all he had was a dog, work and his boyfriend. Out of those 3. two of them treated him badly. He found love, kindness, and acceptance in a dog. I and the the other humans were so caught up in our parenthood we failed to take notice of a person who needed us.
Not a single one of us were hurt by his dog stories. His dog stories had zero impact on our kids , but are attitude impacted him.
There's not a lot I regret in life, but I truly regret how stuck up I was back then.
You will never regret being kind OP, not really. You will regret being snotty to someone.
So laugh at her funny dog stories. Ask her about her pup sometimes, and Invite her out to lunch or to take a coffee break with you.



It doesn't appear that OP knows anything about such grace and compassion for others.

She finds it distasteful, dontcha know?