I spend so much time energy and money on Benny that I could have just had a baby quite honestly though I prefer having a dog at this juncture.
The smarter and more active the dog the more special care they require. itās a lot of responsibility (to your dog and to society!) and theyāre not like cats where they can just entertain themselves. If you look at the puppy101 subreddit there are so many threads from people who didnāt understand or anticipate how difficult it was to take care of a puppy and how dramatically it can change your life. Adult dogs are easier but itās still just a lot lol.
So it depends on what you mean by worth it. I enjoy the practice of providing for the complex needs of a little creature and find that to be a reward in and of itself and heās my little buddy too (Pictured Benny begging and screaming for my avocado oil cheese puffs today)
Oct 13, 2024
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A lot of this job is quite literally just sitting :)
I personally am not being paid for this but itās like a vacation that also gives me a sense of responsibility and accomplishment. plus I get to hang with dogs that I donāt have to actually take full time care of after the weekend!
Worth the effort poured into building rapport, And genuinely makes me feel like a āGood Personā.
Apr 19, 2025
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they are like one million dollars respectfully but they do make you so much happier and give you unconditional love
Nov 10, 2023
I live away from my dog (anti-rec fyi) and any time Iām home and get to hang out I love to watch him toil away at his little jobs and hobbies. Heās really working hard on chewing his toys, using his paws like hands, and smiling with his bottom teeth, and after a long day he sleeps tucked in the bed like a little human with the knowledge that he did his best all day.
Mar 16, 2024
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āLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.ā
ā AnaĆÆs Nin
This is uncharacteristically raw and personal, even for me, and pretty heavy! I know many of you have seen me posting through it and I feel safe to talk about it openly now that Iāve safely landed at the start of my new life. Itās honestly even a little bit embarrassing but I think itās important to share.
Iāve never publicly mentioned it on here, but I have a husband; as of Friday, weād have been together for 11 years, and weāve been married for 3 years as of 2/22. I realize now that I wanted to explore what I looked like outside of my relationship with him because I had lost that. This is why PI.FYI has been so meaningful to me as a space to express myself and connect with peopleāto rediscover my voice.
I had been living a lie this entire time, to others but worst of all to myself. Heās been verbally and emotionally abusive, physically but without touching me, to the point that every day I spent with him I was in danger. Iāve been shrinking myself and walking on eggshells to avoid making him insecure and provoking his casual put-downs and fits of rage, while hanging on for dear life to the threads of good I could see.
Iāve wanted so badly to leave, more than anything, but I felt like there was no way out and that this was just something I would need to endure indefinitelyābut someone who is so very dear to me helped me see that I have wings to fly, not by acting as my savior but by reminding me of my own power. The emotional safety they built and the gentle care they showed me made me feel like I could open up to them. With their encouragement I was brave enough to tell the truth to my friends, my family, my boss, and they have received me with warm, loving and open arms and rallied to support and protect me. The financial andĀ logistical aspects were the most intimidating to me and itās going to be tough for a while but Iām going to be better than okay!
Now Iām opening up to you. This isnāt the only abuse Iāve suffered in my life, and my old therapist told me she believed it was my mission to share my strength and light with others to inspire them and show them that change is possible.
I hope that by sharing this, I can reach even just one person who is going through something similar and show that they are not alone, and they are not weak. People with certain backgrounds may be more vulnerable to abuse, but it can happen to anyone. It thrives in darkness, shame, and isolationāand breaking that silence is the first step toward freedom.
Leaving is the scariest thing I have ever done but I have so many angels around me, and I am endlessly grateful. Thank you for being here with me š
Mar 16, 2025
My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebodyābe it a relative or one of my best friendsāwas to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too š
Feb 23, 2025
Schedule sent my resignation email for the morning, effective immediately ā
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Feb 27, 2025