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[grilletto]

okay so i have some questions for the general public
which is you guys

first: if you sent someone to jail on their birthday but they probably forgave you should you be worried that they or a family member is gonna
i don't know
come after you
or something like that
not that it happened
but hypothetically i guess

second: anyone have any thoughts on being called "puppy"?
is it a compliment?
an insult?
i kind of need some outside opinions here

uhhh
yeah that's it
thanks

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anon

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[grilletto]

what the fuck is this

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[vanity]

i apologize i have no advice or experience concerning your first question.

your second inquiry, however! i think it would be a term of endearment. puppies are cute and loyal, beacons of warmth and excitement. it should be considered a compliment, i believe.

a pet name, rather. (that's kind of a joke ! ) U^ｪ^U

[getstoned]

[grilletto]

yeah okay that's fine if that's what you want to be though
you know?
like...puppies seem kind of lame
especially when you could be something cooler
or stronger but it kind of feels like it's worse being called one??

[grilletto]

what the fuck stop it
answer the questions or fuck off

[getstoned]

your identity is showing
besides i'm too close to answer these for you
good luck on your search for answers

[grilletto]

abbacchio?

[vanity]

i suppose if you'd like to be considered something more impressive this is a fair criticism, even if i don't personally find puppies lame.

what kind of animal would you prefer to be called in that case?

[getstoned]

wow
i feel like he would be a little more straightforward than this

[grilletto]

oh shit, that's true
he would have already called me out

[ outed in almost record time ]

[grilletto]

maybe it's just the idea of being cute
it's just weird

and i'm not sure i want to be called an animal
but if i did it definitely wouldn't be puppy
see i used to get wolf ears and stuff
so it was cooler and then you get downgraded to dog?
what the hell kind of system is that?

[vanity]

wait a moment. do you mean the features you grow being a part of this space community? maybe that's also a part of it. while you may have previously been a wolf, they see you affectionately and therefore you're a puppy in THEIR eyes.

but it makes sense to want to show them you're more of an alpha than that! more cool and powerful!

i think you should try and show them more of those cool and powerful charms. become a wolf in their eyes so you are no longer simply a puppy!

(but if you don't want to be called an animal this is perhaps moot. would you prefer a different, more general and romantic term instead ?)

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[disasdeer]

...Wouldn't be called a puppy be similar to being called a baby?

text | j.valentine

[torsion]

[ She would honestly not be surprised to find out who posted this, but there's something about how... Honestly, it's just kinda sad? So. ]

That is such a highly specific situation where if someone knows this about you, they're gonna know it's you.
But to answer your question, I guess it depends on the kind of person they are?
If they're here, maybe ask them about it. Easier than worrying all the time.

Kind of a weird thing to call someone (assuming it's more than just once?).
I compare my partner to a dog because he's loyal, dependable, and cute. I don't think it's bad.
Kind of subjective.

[grilletto]

yeah that's what i mean
i know i'm a dog when it's that time
but you know
i still have a name

you've got it though! i wanna let people know that i'm cool and strong and all that shit
you can't do that if people are looking at you like a soft puppy

and hey i've got nothing against romance but i'm pretty sure it's not like that
pretty sure we're just uh
friends who help each other sometimes if you get me
the more i think about it romance would be pretty nice
you know just go out on a date and have a nice dinner
maybe some shopping

[grilletto]

fuck! finally someone gets it!
thank you!
that's exactly what i mean
kind of makes me feel like a kid when someone calls me a puppy

[grilletto]

[ what's sad is that he asked it in the first place tbh ]

hey it's specific but like i said it's hypothetical
it didn't happen
but say that things seem normal and are going pretty good and then you have to tell someone else what happened
like how do you deal with that when you're pretty sure the other end of the phone is on fire or something

yeah okay that's kind of a good example with your partner
i mean i guess it would be okay if i were a kid or something or if it was a joke
but when you're super close to someone and an adult it's kind of questionable i guess
question: would you call your partner a dog in public?

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[noatic]

'Puppy'? Is that in the context of the Sanguis blessing?

[Why...is she even asking...???]

[grilletto]

yeah that's it exactly
except it's not just during that time
so that's why i wanted to ask

[noatic]

Ah. Is this coming from a romantic partner? It merely sounds like a fond petname.

Unless you don't like it...?

[grilletto]

well not like romantic romantic
we don't buy each other flowers or chocolates or anything
i'm just trying to figure out how i feel about it
it kind of feels like
i don't know
like something you'd call a kid

[noatic]

[Not...'romantic' romantic? So many questions, so little time...]

I see what you mean. I know that people use 'baby' as a petname for a partner, sometimes. I would assume this is a similar example, just taking your moonblessing into account.

If you don't like it, why not tell them? If they're a decent person they'll stop. But from what you've described, it sounds fond. Teasing, but fond.

[grilletto]

yeah but that's more like when you're dating
i've tried to tell her
them i don't like it but then somehow it gets turned around
and i get distracted by something
i'm a cool guy, i can't be a puppy
it'd mess with my image or something

[torsion]

Calling bullshit on that one. It's way too hyper-specific for it to just be some made-up thing when you're also asking another question.
Anyway, you just say what you have to.

My partner and I have spent the last fifteen years of our lives in each others company and for a few years straight, every day and night.
I'm thirty-five and he's a year older than I am.
Depends on the tone you take I guess. I tease a lot and he doesn't mind it.

Hell if I know what I'd do. I do like to see him flustered sometimes, so maybe.
Either way, people are different.
If it bothers you tell them or you're not going to get what you want out of your relationship.