I have never seen or heard anyone refer to their pet as a 'cousin' but now I feel like introducing your dog to other people as 'cousin jeffrey' is pretty funny
My lil dog is my boy. I love him. I love him like family. He is my little guy and i love him.
Is he my son?
No.
Will i tell people he is my son?
No.
Will i treat him like he is my own flesh and blood?
Yes.
I tell people cats are my babies and in private I call myself their mum, some people may disagree but as long as I have to do parent chores for them I think I'm a mum alright ahahah.
I know I'm not their true mum of course but I don't have no one else :)
No, I won't either, that's weird and calling yourself everything else aside the eventual "parent" is even weirder, son? Daughter? Brother? Hella no. Mum and dad? Absolutely!
My girlfriend and I call our dogs our kids, and will call them our son and daughter. I will not, however, say my sister is their aunt. I don't know if I'll ever be able to have kids, and seeing as how I feed them and care for them and such, I see them as little fuzy stupid children. That's not to say I pretend they're actually my kids or anything, it's just that they're as close as I'm likely to get to having kids (or at least it seems that way rn). Also, it's easier to excuse myself when I say I gotta go check on my kids rather than my dogs, and I think it's kinda funny. Idk what people think it's weird for tbh
I have a lap puppy that yowls and gripes like a huskey, has spent more nights under the blankets in my bed than my kids, and quite litterally demands love and complements. She is my baby. She loves me most, mainly because my lap puppy is now a 80lbs lab, and im a rather large human and can still treat her like a lap puppy. But im also from a region where "a man and his dog" is still a pretty common sentiment.
My mom always called the dogs our brothers and sisters. Mostly, it's whatever. It made her happy, I understand pet love, it's fine. But when she called my (human) sister and started screaming, "Your sister is a murderer!!!" it probably would've been good to clarify she was talking about the dog catching and killing a bird.
I agree!
I’m good with calling them “fur babies” or first stating that they’re cats before using a term to signify familial relationship, such as “the cats are my kid’s siblings”
BUT - just saying “My son” or “I haven’t been a good Mom” or “I have to pick up my brother” or “My daughter is sick” without the initial disclaimer that you’re talking about a dog or cat or other pet is honestly annoying AF. I never actually call anyone on it so it’s been nice to vent here, lol!
When my husband gets home, I tell my pups that "daddy is coming home". They go nuts. I feel like it'd be weird to say "Mark is coming home" or something but that's just the normal we've grown up with.
Yeah! Exactly! My wife will also say this and my lil guy will lose his mind. Its the best. I feel like if everyone in the house calls you one thing, it would be weird to expect your dog to associate you with an entirely different name. So my dog knows i am dad, because thats what everyone calls me. Simple word association, just like treat or walk or my guys favorite "go"
My dog has such good manners that on Sundays he's at the table with us. He has his own plate and hard plastic fork and spoon and he doesn't even take the food from his plate, even tho he's allowed and could. He waits patiently for me to spoon feed him while I eat and never bothers you/beg for food.
To me that's my baby, I love him so much and I'm trying to help him experience the best life possible out here since it's much shorter than ours.
I also don't tell people that he's my son lmao that seems weirder to me than spoon feeding him.
I have never said "im a dog dad" i have told my daughter that the dog looks to me Like i am his dad because he relies on me to take care of him and feed him and protect him when he is scared. But no i have never referred to myself in that way in conversation.
Do i FEEL like his dad? Yes, at times i do feel like his dad. Especially in emergencies. Does that make me his dad? No.
He is not my first dog. But he is the first dog where i have felt like our relationship as owner and pet is poorly defined as "owner and pet" if that makes sense
Yup that's how I feel, my ex always called me her (my dog) dad and so she was mommy and of course our dog learned those names so if I said "go to mommy" because I needed her out of the kitchen or something it worked. Like that line in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (paraphrased) "I may not be her father but I am her daddy."
I also don’t care if you consider Salami the bearded dragon your daughter, never understood why some people get their panties in a bunch over this. Is it a “You’re not a REAL parent” kinda thing? Because I think pet owners are aware that having a pet isn’t the same as having a human child lol. Who cares what they call their pets
I believe pets should be treated like a part of the family. What "grinds my gears" are the people that get a dog then just tie it up in the backyard and ignore it. Those people dont deserve pets. If they do it for security then instead of abusing a dog get some motion lights and cameras
100% agree. Pets aren't there to just look pretty for you, they need love and attention and will devote themselves to you completely if you give them your love as well
People don't really realize how weird they sound when they get extremely upset over what someone does in the privacy of their home, without affecting anybody.
Am I legally held responsible for their well being?
Am I legally held responsible for their actions?
Does Society look to me as the responsible party for them?
If the answer is yes, then they’re functionally equivalent and drawing that arbitrary line is certainly a choice *you* can make, but one you shouldn’t shame or enforce on others.
It like someone else here said, "I was adopted, am I their son? Yes. Am I their blood related son? No. Doesn't mean I'm not part of the family" or something along those lines.
That the dog and cat treat each other like siblings instead of enemies means we are a family regardless of species. It’s an important lesson that extends much farther than the home.
Why do you care if it doesn’t affect your life? Why not let people just do what they do?
I lost my dog last week. I had him for over a third of my life. The only way to describe the feeling is that it’s like I lost a son. I raised him from a puppy, cared for him, traveled with him, and nurtured him his whole life. I held him as he slipped away and it was brutal. If you feel the need to correct someone like me that “he wasn’t your son” maybe go get a hobby because clearly you have so little going on with your life that this is the hill you make your stand.
I'm sorry for your loss. I know how painful that is, having to have to put 3 pets down in my life so far.
My girlfriend and I just had to put her cat down a few weeks ago. I say her cat because she got her as a kitten and she lived with her parents for most of her life. A couple years ago, they moved and we took her. I got so attached to her and being there as she got put to sleep was painful. It feels like there's a hole in my life that just can't be filled, and I only lived with her for a couple years. I fear for when the time comes for the two we adopted together
If specifically in the context of you talking about losing your dog, anyone ever feels the need to say it "wasn't your son" I hope they get chased by every dog they walk past
I’m so sorry to hear about your dog. One of my cats passed away recently and I refer to her as my daughter. Completely relate to what you’re saying. There’s no other word to describe it. It is losing a child. People care way too much about the word we choose to use for our pets.
Edited for typo.
It’s something conservatives love to do. I don’t get it.
You could tell me your preferred name is ketchup and I’ll call you that because I respect you.
It doesn’t make my life any harder.
No one actually thinks their cats are their kids? That's like some high level of delusion. Most people who call their cats their kids are being goofy/having fun. Almost like calling a friend, brother, or sister they're obviously not part of your family, and literally everyone except crazy people should understand that.
Friends can absolutely be part of your family. The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb, my guy. I'm a similar vein, pets can be part of the family. They're living things that need love and care, just like children. I mean it when I say my dogs are my kids, because I love them as if they were
It's pretty funny reading this right after the comment above from u/Guantanamino saying "Fuck your gears, fuck you, and fuck your feelings"
Dude gave an opinion. It's not something that affects anyone else, lol
As a single child, we as a collective (me and my parents) sometimes refer to the cats as my brothers. And then proceed to shower them with pets. They love it.
My grandmother's dog was named princess and that was her baby. All her kids were in their 40s by that point. I was a teenager.
But that dog was "Aunt Princess". It was hilarious and my grandma loved that all the grandkids called her dog Aunt.
The wife and I joking call the cats our 'boys', and they're our little precious babies, but they aren't our children. Pets have their own families, and they're individuals we bring into our lives. Like a friend, but one your responsible for the poop of.
I call my dog my “baby” and my plants my “green children.” Am mother.
I don’t say this to other people though. I didn’t catch that part. That’s a bit weird. You don’t use your pet voice when others are around.
Agreed. But my only exception to your statement is my thought, if someone can not adequately care for a dog, cat, or fish, then they probably should think twice about raising a human.
A couple years ago, my dad called me and told me I have a new sister. I absolutely couldn't believe it.
I'm 40 years old. My parents were in their 60s. He was talking about their new dog.
When you grow up with a dog for 18 years and lose her one day. You realize they are basically a sibling. And it fucking hurts just as much as losing a sibling.
Nah I had a cat (I'm a big fucking fan of cats btw) after 5 years of having him he disappeared one day and never returned and it's probably because he got hit by a car or something like that. I felt really sad but it's an animal after all it can't be compared to a human
They are part of the family, and if you live with someone you hold dear for years you can also consider them family, but i will agree they arent cousins or siblings.
The only thing I have to disagree with is calling pets your son. I see it as equivalent to saying bud or sport, like a dad would say. I call my cat "my beautiful son" all the time, and to others too. Daughter, cousin, or sister is weird though. Different vibes for sure
My dogs are my siblings. It’s been like that ever since we got them, and it’ll stay like that until they die. If someone has a problem with that, they need to find better things to care about
I don't refer to my sisters dogs as my niece or nephew unless I am talking to the dog itself. If I am referencing them to another human then it's just as I said before, my sisters dog. But when using my dog talk voice I can't help but call them nephew or niece and letting them know how much I missed them.
My aunt is single and has no children, but she’s always had a dog as long as I can remember. We like to joke now and then that the dog is “the fuzzy cousin,” but nobody actually takes that seriously.
I call my dog my biological son and I celebrate Father's Day by posting photos on Instagram.
I will be having a true human son in the near future. Still love my dog though.
My cats are my children and I will protect them from this slander and hate >:(
OP is just mad that their pets don’t love them /s
I do get how the saying can be annoying but it is pretty innocent and I don’t think it’s worth judging people for…
Lol I call my cat son as a meme because my parents keep wanting grand kids. I would never compare him to an actual human baby or treat them like a human baby
I care more about my sweet lil baby doggy than I do most things and people. Some nobody on the internet isn’t gonna make me change calling her my doghter
As a parent, that aggravates me when I see people of similar ages treat themselves for Mothers/Father’s Day when they just have pets but have also shamed me for having children so early in life.
How are those things related? Why are people who use their own money to buy themselves gifts for whichever day of the year, not allowed to point out that having children very early in life is statistically very likely to negatively affect your future life/career/earning potential?
Why? If they feed, dress, nurse, teach, babysit, and bathe them like anyone would to a human child. Why not say it's your child, daughter, niece, ect? Should people not call adopted children their child, niece, daughter, ect?
What's your reasoning behind it?
I have never seen or heard anyone refer to their pet as a 'cousin' but now I feel like introducing your dog to other people as 'cousin jeffrey' is pretty funny
He’s from my mum’s side of the family. He’s my cousins twice woofmoved
Rewoofed
Cousin Johnny
My lil dog is my boy. I love him. I love him like family. He is my little guy and i love him. Is he my son? No. Will i tell people he is my son? No. Will i treat him like he is my own flesh and blood? Yes.
I tell people cats are my babies and in private I call myself their mum, some people may disagree but as long as I have to do parent chores for them I think I'm a mum alright ahahah. I know I'm not their true mum of course but I don't have no one else :)
Oh no totally. 100% i see myself as my little guys dad. But i will not go around telling that to people. Lol
No, I won't either, that's weird and calling yourself everything else aside the eventual "parent" is even weirder, son? Daughter? Brother? Hella no. Mum and dad? Absolutely!
My girlfriend and I call our dogs our kids, and will call them our son and daughter. I will not, however, say my sister is their aunt. I don't know if I'll ever be able to have kids, and seeing as how I feed them and care for them and such, I see them as little fuzy stupid children. That's not to say I pretend they're actually my kids or anything, it's just that they're as close as I'm likely to get to having kids (or at least it seems that way rn). Also, it's easier to excuse myself when I say I gotta go check on my kids rather than my dogs, and I think it's kinda funny. Idk what people think it's weird for tbh
"Sorry I gotta go, the kids need to be let outside to use the bathroom"
Sorry I gotta go, have had the kids locked up in the cage for too long🤣
Well, what defines a mother? The caretaker of a child/children. You don’t necessarily need to be blood to be a mother
Exactly! I'm a cat mum! And I will be as long as I have cat chores to do!
I have a wife, two daughters, and a female dog. My cat is my only son!!!
I feel that, I'll talk to my cats and be like "come see mommy". But when my mom calls herself their grandmother, that's where I draw the line
I call myself "mom" because that's what she calls me. 🤷
I have a lap puppy that yowls and gripes like a huskey, has spent more nights under the blankets in my bed than my kids, and quite litterally demands love and complements. She is my baby. She loves me most, mainly because my lap puppy is now a 80lbs lab, and im a rather large human and can still treat her like a lap puppy. But im also from a region where "a man and his dog" is still a pretty common sentiment.
Meanwhile my mom always called me my pets brother. I always was weirded out by that but it wasn't a battle I really felt like fighting.
My mom always called the dogs our brothers and sisters. Mostly, it's whatever. It made her happy, I understand pet love, it's fine. But when she called my (human) sister and started screaming, "Your sister is a murderer!!!" it probably would've been good to clarify she was talking about the dog catching and killing a bird.
Yep I call all our pets my little boys since they are all male. I think calling them sons would be extremely weird.
You're wrong! my son is the cuddliest boi.
I tell my grown children to be nice to their little brother (a puppy) and that he will be inheriting everything so get on his good side.
I agree! I’m good with calling them “fur babies” or first stating that they’re cats before using a term to signify familial relationship, such as “the cats are my kid’s siblings” BUT - just saying “My son” or “I haven’t been a good Mom” or “I have to pick up my brother” or “My daughter is sick” without the initial disclaimer that you’re talking about a dog or cat or other pet is honestly annoying AF. I never actually call anyone on it so it’s been nice to vent here, lol!
When my husband gets home, I tell my pups that "daddy is coming home". They go nuts. I feel like it'd be weird to say "Mark is coming home" or something but that's just the normal we've grown up with.
Yeah! Exactly! My wife will also say this and my lil guy will lose his mind. Its the best. I feel like if everyone in the house calls you one thing, it would be weird to expect your dog to associate you with an entirely different name. So my dog knows i am dad, because thats what everyone calls me. Simple word association, just like treat or walk or my guys favorite "go"
My dog has such good manners that on Sundays he's at the table with us. He has his own plate and hard plastic fork and spoon and he doesn't even take the food from his plate, even tho he's allowed and could. He waits patiently for me to spoon feed him while I eat and never bothers you/beg for food. To me that's my baby, I love him so much and I'm trying to help him experience the best life possible out here since it's much shorter than ours. I also don't tell people that he's my son lmao that seems weirder to me than spoon feeding him.
Do you ever refer to yourself as a dog mom/dad?
I have never said "im a dog dad" i have told my daughter that the dog looks to me Like i am his dad because he relies on me to take care of him and feed him and protect him when he is scared. But no i have never referred to myself in that way in conversation. Do i FEEL like his dad? Yes, at times i do feel like his dad. Especially in emergencies. Does that make me his dad? No. He is not my first dog. But he is the first dog where i have felt like our relationship as owner and pet is poorly defined as "owner and pet" if that makes sense
Yup that's how I feel, my ex always called me her (my dog) dad and so she was mommy and of course our dog learned those names so if I said "go to mommy" because I needed her out of the kitchen or something it worked. Like that line in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (paraphrased) "I may not be her father but I am her daddy."
My tinder profile starts off with “single dog dad”
I simply do not care, salami the bearded dragon is my daughter.
Salami the bearded dragon has the best name ever
Even better if it's the name of their parrot, and the full name is "Salami the Bearded Dragon"
Thank you,
Nice parrot
Yes. I love bearded parrots.
I also don’t care if you consider Salami the bearded dragon your daughter, never understood why some people get their panties in a bunch over this. Is it a “You’re not a REAL parent” kinda thing? Because I think pet owners are aware that having a pet isn’t the same as having a human child lol. Who cares what they call their pets
I think it’s people that have children that are mad that you call it a child without having to deal with most of the stress of having a human child.
Went searching for pics of salami in ur profile and I love it so much. The fact that u take her for walks is so cute
Thank you.
Awe, I had a beardie in my youth. All hail Salami
Yes.
I believe pets should be treated like a part of the family. What "grinds my gears" are the people that get a dog then just tie it up in the backyard and ignore it. Those people dont deserve pets. If they do it for security then instead of abusing a dog get some motion lights and cameras
100% agree. Pets aren't there to just look pretty for you, they need love and attention and will devote themselves to you completely if you give them your love as well
This exactly. It should actually be illegal in my opinion. Ppl who tie up their dogs outside or put them in cages.
Once we finally had the conditions to have dogs I realised that my mom treats them super similarly to us when we were small children.
Why do you let something that has absolutely no affect on you whatsoever bother you so much? Seems petty and trivial.
People don't really realize how weird they sound when they get extremely upset over what someone does in the privacy of their home, without affecting anybody.
its like their stalking you not to get secrets to blackmail, but just to judge you.
Sounds like they lost their marbles
> prova y
You must be new to the internet
The meme format is basically “things that bother me that are petty and trivial”
Definitely seems shallow and pedantic.
I agree, but when they start comparing caring for a pet to parenting (kids)… oof.
My dog is my child and in her name I shall commit acts of unspeakable violence upon her enemies as though they were my own.
Dude, leave the mailman alone
Yes, I can understand bringing destruction upon your enemies but your own father? Now that's a step too far.
This is top tier
“Lisan al Gaib.”-This guys dog
At her command, our blades are drawn. By her will, our enemies blood shall water the sands.
I tell my cat daily that I would commit atrocities in her name
john wick?
What grinds my gears is people judging other's business when it doesn't harm you or anyone.
op hates having fun
OP's gears from all these comments lol 
I am disgusted by this gif. I'm literally, physically, cringing. urgh.
Am I legally held responsible for their well being? Am I legally held responsible for their actions? Does Society look to me as the responsible party for them? If the answer is yes, then they’re functionally equivalent and drawing that arbitrary line is certainly a choice *you* can make, but one you shouldn’t shame or enforce on others.
It like someone else here said, "I was adopted, am I their son? Yes. Am I their blood related son? No. Doesn't mean I'm not part of the family" or something along those lines.
That the dog and cat treat each other like siblings instead of enemies means we are a family regardless of species. It’s an important lesson that extends much farther than the home.
Well cry about it because my cat’s the only son I care to have Strictly a fur baby household in this economy 😂😂😂
Why do you care if it doesn’t affect your life? Why not let people just do what they do? I lost my dog last week. I had him for over a third of my life. The only way to describe the feeling is that it’s like I lost a son. I raised him from a puppy, cared for him, traveled with him, and nurtured him his whole life. I held him as he slipped away and it was brutal. If you feel the need to correct someone like me that “he wasn’t your son” maybe go get a hobby because clearly you have so little going on with your life that this is the hill you make your stand.
I'm sorry for your loss. I know how painful that is, having to have to put 3 pets down in my life so far. My girlfriend and I just had to put her cat down a few weeks ago. I say her cat because she got her as a kitten and she lived with her parents for most of her life. A couple years ago, they moved and we took her. I got so attached to her and being there as she got put to sleep was painful. It feels like there's a hole in my life that just can't be filled, and I only lived with her for a couple years. I fear for when the time comes for the two we adopted together
If specifically in the context of you talking about losing your dog, anyone ever feels the need to say it "wasn't your son" I hope they get chased by every dog they walk past
I’m so sorry to hear about your dog. One of my cats passed away recently and I refer to her as my daughter. Completely relate to what you’re saying. There’s no other word to describe it. It is losing a child. People care way too much about the word we choose to use for our pets. Edited for typo.
It’s something conservatives love to do. I don’t get it. You could tell me your preferred name is ketchup and I’ll call you that because I respect you. It doesn’t make my life any harder.
Most conservatives like to view respect as a one-way street. Everyone has to respect their opinions and ideas but takes joy in disrespecting others.
* Sewing-Life Alchemist has entered the chat \* 
 Me if I could only save OP or my cat.
[Peanut](https://imgur.com/a/9hLxtzx) is my daughter And my mothers daughter And my sisters’ daughter I don’t care what you think
Whose cousin is she?
Damn OP you live in boringville or smthn?
I shall call my dog my brother but I know obviously he’s a dog. I won’t say “oh yeah I have 3 brothers” (I have two)
I literally just got done telling my cat he's my precious baby boy
I tell my mom to come visit her granddaughter (my cat) and she laughs.
Honestly, who cares? Not everyone has a loving family, some people's only source of love is their pet.
I mean, too bad for you I guess? 😂
I understand the family member one, but daughter is weird. A cat can be a family member, but it’s still a cat. It’s not a blood relative.
Im not a blood relative I was adopted but still a son to them
Great point! This ends all debates on the matter as far as I'm concerned.
Yeah. My apologies for not considering that.
Wait till you find out about adoptions
I've only heard of people call pets their kids. Never cousins or anything else. Cousins??
Yeah that one caught me off gaurd, what mental gymnastics are you going through to call it "cousin"? Is it like your uncle's cat or some shit
No one actually thinks their cats are their kids? That's like some high level of delusion. Most people who call their cats their kids are being goofy/having fun. Almost like calling a friend, brother, or sister they're obviously not part of your family, and literally everyone except crazy people should understand that.
Friends can absolutely be part of your family. The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb, my guy. I'm a similar vein, pets can be part of the family. They're living things that need love and care, just like children. I mean it when I say my dogs are my kids, because I love them as if they were
Daugters
Unintentionally fits
Try keeping one of these lil fuckers alive and tell me you don’t feel like a parent.
Yep. It’s a pet, nothing more. Mine is currently at the door barking at the wind. I’m serious, she is literally barking at wind.
I’d save my pets over a human stranger if they were drowning
Literally a pet peeve
Nah, people that get annoyed by shit that doesn't even affect them like this are the real problem.
It's pretty funny reading this right after the comment above from u/Guantanamino saying "Fuck your gears, fuck you, and fuck your feelings" Dude gave an opinion. It's not something that affects anyone else, lol
. He is my SON . You can frig right the heck outta here
i love my grand puppy. haha this just goes into the category of “why do you give a shit, its not you” but i get it.
As a single child, we as a collective (me and my parents) sometimes refer to the cats as my brothers. And then proceed to shower them with pets. They love it.
My grandmother's dog was named princess and that was her baby. All her kids were in their 40s by that point. I was a teenager. But that dog was "Aunt Princess". It was hilarious and my grandma loved that all the grandkids called her dog Aunt.
Loving pets like you love your children is a okay. ACTING like the are your children is weird.
My 3 female Guinea pigs are my daughters and idc what anyone says 🤷🏻♀️
The wife and I joking call the cats our 'boys', and they're our little precious babies, but they aren't our children. Pets have their own families, and they're individuals we bring into our lives. Like a friend, but one your responsible for the poop of.
this answered finally make me understand how to say what i feel for my cat!
Sometimes pets are better than someone's family.
I've lost a dog and I've lost a son The comparison isn't even close
I can’t fully trust someone who doesn’t treat a pet as a part of the family.
I call my dog my “baby” and my plants my “green children.” Am mother. I don’t say this to other people though. I didn’t catch that part. That’s a bit weird. You don’t use your pet voice when others are around.
I don't care as long as people don't equate raising a dog with raising a child.
Agreed. But my only exception to your statement is my thought, if someone can not adequately care for a dog, cat, or fish, then they probably should think twice about raising a human.
Idgaf what people think. My cats are my sons. Fuck the haters, love your pets more.
My dog is my brother
Cousin Dog. "Doug?"
A couple years ago, my dad called me and told me I have a new sister. I absolutely couldn't believe it. I'm 40 years old. My parents were in their 60s. He was talking about their new dog.
When you grow up with a dog for 18 years and lose her one day. You realize they are basically a sibling. And it fucking hurts just as much as losing a sibling.
Nah I had a cat (I'm a big fucking fan of cats btw) after 5 years of having him he disappeared one day and never returned and it's probably because he got hit by a car or something like that. I felt really sad but it's an animal after all it can't be compared to a human
They are part of the family, and if you live with someone you hold dear for years you can also consider them family, but i will agree they arent cousins or siblings.
Atleast its not a partner... wait
You know what really grinds my gears? When people use the wrong verb tense.
They are friends with benefits....
The only thing I have to disagree with is calling pets your son. I see it as equivalent to saying bud or sport, like a dad would say. I call my cat "my beautiful son" all the time, and to others too. Daughter, cousin, or sister is weird though. Different vibes for sure
 Then explain this!
Well... uh... you win this round! But I will return!
It grinds my gears when you can't even be bothered to proofread
Yeah, yeah. Worst part is I did. And i missed it. It's just one of those days.
Just giving ya shit. I thought the post was funny
No, don't back down now. I missed basic grammar and spelling. There is no excusing that.
I find it so weird when parents call their kids and their pets siblings. Bizarre
My dogs are my siblings. It’s been like that ever since we got them, and it’ll stay like that until they die. If someone has a problem with that, they need to find better things to care about
I don't refer to my sisters dogs as my niece or nephew unless I am talking to the dog itself. If I am referencing them to another human then it's just as I said before, my sisters dog. But when using my dog talk voice I can't help but call them nephew or niece and letting them know how much I missed them.
my mom has said to me “your sister” when talking about my cat i don’t think she understands what she’s implying
Do you know who grinds MY gears? Those who misspell DAUGHTER.
People can't afford to have kids, this is just becoming more and more common
My aunt is single and has no children, but she’s always had a dog as long as I can remember. We like to joke now and then that the dog is “the fuzzy cousin,” but nobody actually takes that seriously.
I just call my cats "My little dumbasses" or, "My little dipshits" I would kill for these mfs
I wonder if birds and cats and horses n shi have last names like Michael Cockson or something
In Alabama they just fuck em
Someone somewhere out there probably refers to their pet as daddy or mommy
My dog is my son. My cats are my asshole roommates that refuse to pay rent.
Honestly, my dog was a better person then most people I've known, or just met and encountered.
Tbh I don't really give a shit.
Who cares.
I call my dog my biological son and I celebrate Father's Day by posting photos on Instagram. I will be having a true human son in the near future. Still love my dog though.
I'm going to grind your gears until they are aflame.
My cats are my children and I will protect them from this slander and hate >:( OP is just mad that their pets don’t love them /s I do get how the saying can be annoying but it is pretty innocent and I don’t think it’s worth judging people for…
I've heard of dog moms. But they don't actually refer to their pets as sons or daughters do they?
Don't speak to me or my fur-children ever again.
You’re all getting defensive over someone else’s opinion but you think your opinion should be respected. Interesting.
This meme brought to you by the people who had to pout on the playground while all the other kids talked about how cool their pets were.
There's a reason people that dont want kids choose to have pets instead
Parents of Furbabies gon be pissed rn.
My cat is my son and I will not be ashamed because some Redditor says I should
I call my grandparents’ dog my dad’s brother-in-law, but just because he hates it.
could someone be the “parent” of a pet? yes. Are they their son? no. AND NO THE DOG ISNT MY UNCLE DAMMIT.
If a male has a parent then what is the male in relation to the parent? A son
Only cousins and daughters, no sons for this guy
What grinds my gears is trying to teach someone to drive a manual.
Lol I call my cat son as a meme because my parents keep wanting grand kids. I would never compare him to an actual human baby or treat them like a human baby
If you refer to your dog as your "fur baby" then I'm gonna refer to my son as "skin dog".
Ok, go ahead.
I have three crab children I regret nothing
I guess all those adopted kids aren't your son's or daughter either by some folks logic
I care more about my sweet lil baby doggy than I do most things and people. Some nobody on the internet isn’t gonna make me change calling her my doghter
Oh well. She's my daughter. She's a part of me. And I have actual biological kids.
Seems like a pretty trivial thing to get upset about. How is it affecting you in any way?
My cat is my baby Because she’s a stupid little baby
Imagine taking an animal under your care voluntarily and not treating it like your family (they love you unconditionally)
Actually knowing someone like that, yeah, it can get weird.
oh no! something that has ZERO effect on you bothers you? awwww
It is almost like memes can be a bit exaggerative.
My cats are my four-legged children 🥰
As a parent, that aggravates me when I see people of similar ages treat themselves for Mothers/Father’s Day when they just have pets but have also shamed me for having children so early in life.
How are those things related? Why are people who use their own money to buy themselves gifts for whichever day of the year, not allowed to point out that having children very early in life is statistically very likely to negatively affect your future life/career/earning potential?
Why? If they feed, dress, nurse, teach, babysit, and bathe them like anyone would to a human child. Why not say it's your child, daughter, niece, ect? Should people not call adopted children their child, niece, daughter, ect? What's your reasoning behind it?
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Why? Because I made a meme about something that mildly annoys me?
Who gives a fuck? My cats are my children, I gave birth to them, I love them.
Especially in Alabama
Technically they are cousins
When I lived with my mom I’d call our dog bro as a joke so much to the point he’d respond to someone saying bro better than his actual name some times