replacement pets and relationships....is there a rule?...

oompa

I love how on seinfeld the always had funny "rules" for everything....esp sex, dating, relationships.....

i had a friend tell me the other day she always thought it stupid that people say not to run out and get another pet if one you love dies...that it makes you feel better and can save a rescued animal and give it a loving home....so why wait?

radio psyche dr laura says wait two years after a big relationship before starting another which i think is WAY too long...but i get her drift and no i am not a fan of hers but drive a lot and do catch here sometimes

then another friend told me that the best way to get over a girl/guy is to get under one!....lol...........so i guess everybody is really different and has their take on this..............oompa

OUTLAW

If I loose a Pet..

It`s not easy to "Just" get another one..

Same with a Wife..

LOL!!..

................ ...OUTLAW

Finally-Free

I've had a number of pets. Each has its own distinct personality that can never be replaced. I've seen people "replace" pets only to become frustrated that the new one wasn't quite the same as the former. These people forget that the new relationship must be built from scratch. These "replacement" pets can then become targets for the frustrations of the person and can end up abused. I would rather see someone take the time to grieve the loss of a pet and wait a while before getting a new one.

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Robdar

Well said, FF.

mimimimi

Yup, I'm with FF.

oompa

awwww...i kinda sorta like ff's comment..........but cant imagine a pet lover hurting another pet??..........beyond me...........plus, how long must one grieve?...i mean like some do that in a week...a month...a year?..........so some could get replacement pets in just a week or so maybe?

now get to the people part.....geeze i knew this would be a short topic...lol.............oompa

palmtree67

I think when a relationship fails, there's responsibility on both sides.

Before you start a new one, figure out how YOU were responsible for the failure.

Now, DON"T do that with the next one.

I'm doing things COMPLETELY different with this relationship than I did with my marriage. (Hopefully, that doesn't mean I will make COMPLETELY different mistakes.........)

**sigh** It's all really a big crap shoot.....

oompa

palm...i dont think you always make the same mistakes....or even make mistakes too much anyway....but ya it is a crapshoot which means you have such limited control so much of the time....so you are a gambler too?..........damm i love canadians!!!!................oompa

palmtree67

Ya, I just knew I had to do some things differently. I was hoping to NOT be in a relationship so soon, I would've like some more time to myself, but when someone waits 10 years foryou, you feel kind of selfish asking them to wait a few more......

But I will never let another man run rough-shod over me like I let my ex. The only reason I've given this one a shot so soon is because I don't think he would ever do that to me. He hasn't so far, and it's been more than a year.

Fingers crossed......blows on the dice......kisses the cards.....Ya, I'm a gambler....

SixofNine

God your gonna be a slut to end all sluts, Oompa.

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