• turmacar@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    “I know I’ll be the one stuck with caring for it when the next interesting thing comes along.”

    “We don’t have the budget right now.”

    “I’ve buried dogs before and I don’t want to again.”

    Oh hey a surprise puppy. Might as well make the best of it.

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      3 months ago

      I think the last one is the primary reason most of the time, at least with people that end up like this. They know they love hard and they know it won’t last forever.