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Reply With QuoteI'd rather pour my love into a lizard than a human child, personally. Your feelings are perfectly normal.
A different type of Motherhood
I never really had the desire to have children for many reasons, but it's not that I don't like kids. I have felt more maternal toward my 5 guinea pigs that I had in a span of 12 years, with my latest one passing away over a year ago. I really did consider them my babies, not my pets. One of my goals in life is to have guinea pigs (I feel like my soul is empty without them), a toucan, a rabbit, a chinchilla, etc.
Is this normal that I want to be a "mom" to species other than humans? Does anyone else feel this way or am I just nuts?
I'd rather pour my love into a lizard than a human child, personally. Your feelings are perfectly normal.
Lots of people are good "parents" to dogs and other pets. Animals deserve love, too.
I love my Allie Jane (dog) to pieces. People who have had children say that the feeling you feel towards your child is unlike anything else. I believe that truly. But if you've never had children, then what you feel towards your pets like that IS the ultimate unconditional love. I know that I simply love my Allie with all my heart, and I don't feel that's abnormal in any way. I think that we were all created, we are all living beings, we all have hearts, minds, feelings, needs. For those of us that can truly love another species, we have crossed the man-made barriers, we love because we feel it in our hearts to, not because we created them...... in that regard, we have truly loved.
"Be what you're looking for."
"The next time you're thinking of kicking someone when they're down, offer them your hand and help them back up instead."
Being maternal, is in all of us I think.. But, having a child, is honestly a very big decision, are you with the right man, did you marry late and is it fair on the child, are you a work-a-holic, and see your business ventures as your baby.
Yes, I can relate to you totally.. I love my nieces and nephews.. I did not have children for all of the above reasons.
I have 3 dogs, 1 stray cat that found me two days ago, 2 rabbits (lop) one thinks it's a dog, and 3 fish.. Love is love, we have it in us and everything, and everyone around us, we are capable and willing to give that love, share it.
What is meant to be is meant to be, not all of us are totally maternal, I am great with "older kids" and as alot here know, a few here call on me, and call me Mom...
It's fair to say I have too much love to give
I would say you are normal...
Do we not realise that in order to find a soul
It doesn't happen over night
if truth were to be told.
Like everything in life that's hard to achieve
you must believe!
Thank you all for your kind words. They touched my heart to the point where I cried. I feel like I am a more loving and kind person because I was able to give love, care and friendship to another species.
I think we need to have a pets forum here. They're part of our families.
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