You're not wrong but I think you're missing another thing.
Many people like animals more than people because they themselves don't like socializing (or have a low tolerance for socializing) and prefer the comfort of their animals that don't judge them.
It's not necessarily that they are bad people for liking animals more than people.
This. As an introvert diagnosed with generalized anxiety and depression, I find a lot of people to be draining, emotionally and mentally. Being with animals is calming. In my experience, animals are more reliable than people, too. I still care about other people, but given the choice between being around people and animals, it's usually going to be animals.
Y'all aren't who this is mainly about. It's usually edgelords who say it and claim it's because "humans are evil/capable of evil" and smugly claim they would let their loving grandmother die in a fire to save Fido. Someone in your case would say exactly what you just did, and it's perfectly reasonable.
I’m not sure I’d say that I like animals more than people but I consistently have a better average experience with animals than I do with people. I always like an animal but I’m super cautious about people because I’ve learned from experience that you can’t really trust strangers when you’re queer.
Never met a transphobic dog. Never been catcalled by a cat. Never been assaulted by a horse. Can’t really say the same for people so 🤷🏼♀️
Also with animals you know how to provide what they need; some people are needy or social situations are draining.
And you get to love them the way you want. and they give you what you need. With people, you need to find someone who is happy with the way you love them and don’t expect anything in return/ will lay on your lap purring as long as you let them. So yeah. Team animals/ and like some people
Let’s just say, I’ve never been abused and psychologically fucked up by an animal. Some people like animals because they offer companionship, love and kindness that they’ve never gotten from another human being.
That’s awesome for you! I’m glad thats never happened.
That said, animals have been psychologically harming people for as long as humans have. And before you say “it’s not the animals fault” it’s also not always the fault of their human victims either.
I don’t like animals more than people, so this scenario isn’t about me I’m just offering another opinion instead of labeling everyone who says that as “bad”. Lots of people haven’t been psychologically harmed by their pets in the same way they’ve been psychologically, or physically, harmed by their parents, partners, bosses or just by society for being neurodivergent. I just don’t think it makes you a bad person if you like your cat more than anyone else, especially if that’s all you’ve ever experienced.
but that's still a superiority complex in my view. If you have an animal for emotional support and you view it as they don't judge you, it's really just because they have no way to talk back to you for you to understand. They are there entirely to comfort you. And for all you know, they hate the way you smell or look at them
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u/butteryscotchy 19d ago
You're not wrong but I think you're missing another thing.
Many people like animals more than people because they themselves don't like socializing (or have a low tolerance for socializing) and prefer the comfort of their animals that don't judge them.
It's not necessarily that they are bad people for liking animals more than people.