‘My BF says it’s not like she’s an actual pet, like a cat or dog, and it’s kinda weird that I’m so attached to a spider.’: Partner’s lack of empathy for a man's attachment to his pet tarantula leads to a cruel act of violence and an emotional breakup

Right, it is time to set the record straight once and for all. No matter what kind of creature you decided to call your pet, and that you invest time, love and effort into, they are your pet in just the same way as a cat or a dog might be for other people.

Attachment is attachment, and just because someone chooses to love someone else who might not be considered to be societally 'normal' does not make their love any less real. And this story we have lined up today not only proves this point, but also lays out a stark warning to those who would dare get in the way of this kind of love. For, as the boyfriend of our spider loving protagonist would come to find out, getting in between a pet pawrent and their pet does not end well for anyone.
 

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