- owner (of an animal)
      
        - the idea of "owning" a sentient creature is not the vibe 
- would rather say "human," "parent," "caretaker" etc 
 
- pet
      
        - idk this is too cutesy for me n i feel like it somehow undercuts the complexity / wildness / ineffability of animals 
- would rather just specify the animal or say "companion animal" 
 
- hobby
      
        - again i feel like this minimizes the passion / dedication u can have for activities that don't make u money 
- don't have a good alternate term for it but i just specify the activity or ask someone what they like to do outside of work 
 
- what do you do
      
        - as if yr most significant / fundamental activity is yr method of surviving under capitalism :( 
 
         nov 24 2023 ∞
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