And keep the crazy big ones on a lead when I'm around.
Rainy, when I was a young girl a group of various sized dogs surrounded me and were all barking. Thankfully, I was in my grandma's front yard and she came running out to scare them away. I was impressed since she was frightened of dogs. But, you know the meanest one wasn't the Shepherd. It was the little poodle that kept jumping up at me trying to bite me.
I do bring my dogs closer to my body when we walk by people. It isn't right to do otherwise, not everyone is a dog person. I'm sorry people don't do that with you. The only times my dogs bark at someone is if they are walking pass my house. That's when I would like them to.
to which his reply was "Why do you have that then?"
I had a doctor ask me something like that when I told her I suffered from depression. She asked what I had to be depressed about. And once, when I told my obgyn that I was sexually abused, she got in my face and asked who did it. She knew my mom too. Needless to say, I don't see either one of those ladies, or any other doctor I feel uncomfortable with.
People are thoughtless and rude at times. Even doctors. A simple "I don't want to talk about it" is suffice. However, do not be mad at yourself that you haven't been able to say anything as of yet. One day you may be able to. Besides, they may just see it in your face as you move on to something else, or do not say anything.
Even if you don't, please give yourself the compassion that you deserve.
