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Recent content by DK’s_Ghost

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    Dogs?

    Unfortunately, it’s likely that fish feel MUCH more than dogs or pigs do, because of their ultra-fine physical senses. Eating animals and what comes out of their bodies is something we impose on them. The lie our society tells us is that there’s something more unacceptable about telling...
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    Dogs?

    No, not all people do. But most people do - and most people I’ve ever seen pointing out the horrors of Chinese dog trade do, too. Perhaps you could explain what I’m not understanding? Without an explanation your ‘oh, now I know why’ statements seem more like criticisms than actual help.
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    Dogs?

    Sure. I’m all for dogs not being eaten - even if they’re annoying as all hell. But none of our countries have the moral high ground when it comes to the treatment of animals! You can look across the world and see ‘man’s best friend’ being rescued from certain death - and forget, or ignore, the...
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    Dogs?

    At the point the dog started being aggressive, I was cycling towards them. I had, as I said, already stopped to let the dog past me with no problem. The dogs body language seemed fine to me and I wasn’t nervous at all when the aggression started. A lot of my time over this year has been...
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    Dogs?

    Not the Terminator. Lol. But I do know an actual psychopath and he has no problem with dogs - they love him or ignore him. I think it’s because he projects no emotion at all, so he comes across as calm and comforting. I used to do a paper round too. I stopped going after I was chased down the...
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    Dogs?

    Brain size has pretty much nothing to do with intelligence or ‘relying on a reptilian brain’. Small dogs are often more aggressive because pretty much everything in their world is huge and terrifying to them. If your face was barely 8 inches off the ground, you’d probably find being around...
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    Dogs?

    I’m both glad and frustrated to know that it’s not just me. Dog walkers are the bane of my life and it was somehow less frustrating when I could put it down to me being afraid. If other people are having this issue, though… that’s not ideal. It’s hard to enjoy my local parks when I get such...
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    Dogs?

    If it were just my fear, then they wouldn’t attack me when I wasn’t afraid. The one who chased me on my bike, I wasn’t afraid of at all. Up until then their body language had been fine and I was literally just cycling past.
  9. DK’s_Ghost

    Dogs?

    So, I have a really odd relationship with dogs - and people have commented on it, before, while out walking with me too. Dogs often make a beeline for me - and it’s often an aggressive one. It makes me extremely uncomfortable so I spent a lot of time recently watching dog training videos and...
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    How To Avoid Having a Meltdown?

    It sounds to me like your reaction is so extreme that it’s unlikely that fidget toys or methods to reduce anxiety will help. It’s a shame because this must be really frustrating for you. All I can think of is that it may actually be a good idea to seek a second opinion from your doctor about...
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    I wish these things were guided

    Haha. That’s hilarious. That would absolutely bother me because she’s hurting the pencils! There’s nothing more annoying than broken lead… I agree with everything you said, though. It seems to me that the people who design these tests have missed the point of autism - if they have to say...
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    Please I really need your help regarding breakup

    That makes sense, yes. Communication is really key in relationships. It would be good to work on this. Maybe you could use your friendship with him to explore how you communicate and how it’s different to how he does? If you can clearly state what you need and how you feel after an argument...
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    Please I really need your help regarding breakup

    He could be aromantic or otherwise on the grey ace spectrum, and that’s valid. He’s not saying he doesn’t like you. He’s saying he can’t do close relationships. Ask him what kind of relationship he thinks about having, in an ideal world. Then question him about it, so you come to really...
  14. DK’s_Ghost

    General malcontent

    Maybe you should do something that doesn’t involve the shop - or takes you entirely away from there. Maybe a walk to somewhere where there are no shops? Maybe phone a friend? Or maybe some gaming? Those would work for me. You may have your own ideas.
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    Common expressions

    Since it’s on topic for this thread, it’s ‘wry smile’ - not ‘rye smile’. :p Anyway, I can’t think of one right now. Too distracted.
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