Originally Posted by Pleasurepays

no, you can't relate to people or understand them because you're a socially inept weirdo, so you shun people and turn to an animal which you feel cares about you and gives you the love and positive attention you crave, since you can't get it through the forming of successful relationships with people. you mistake the animals dependence on you for food, water, shelter and attention as a "special bond" and as a meaningful relationship. the truth is that you're incapable of forming meaningful relationships with people, or you'd be doing exactly that.