“He’s a person, not a dog”: 23-year-old woman uses dog training tactics in her relationship, her friend criticizes her for treating her boyfriend like a dog

As Homo sapiens, we're constantly trying to separate ourselves from other species of animals. Sure, we build buildings, we fall in love, we have degrees in medical fields and others, we write poetry and do all sorts of complex things that basically every other species is incapable of. But at the end of the day, we stemmed from something, and that's animals. We're still animals to our core, and we have animal instincts.

We're all familiar with phrases like "fight or flight," or "trusting our gut." Where do these instincts come from? Fight or flight is the release of either epinephrine or norepinephrine to dictate whether we freeze or run in situations where our adrenaline is so high that we lack the capability to think clearly. Trusting our gut is the same, though some people shouldn't trust their gut, but that's a different story.

In the narrative below, it centers around a new and young couple. The guy has some baggage, and the woman works with mistreated animals. She uses her learnings about dog's behaviors to understand and analyze her boyfriend, to treat him better and in a way that makes sense to him. Read the full story below for all the juicy details.

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AITAH for “training” a guy “like a dog”?

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I think there's nothing wrong with what this woman is doing. She's not “treating him like a dog.” She's analyzing him to see what works to open him up, to make him feel safe and loved, and what doesn't. There's nothing wrong with trying to get closer to someone gently.
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