Having very short-lived pets, and hence many of them at a time & many more over the years, has greatly contributed to my perspective on this. I do feel that some rats do stand out in ways others don't: the term one sees is "heart rats." In the long run, I recall Missy., Dr. Butch, Rufus, Honey, and others in ways I just don't with many others. I can name them all (I think), but I don't get the spontaneous smiling reminiscences. In the present, however, even those that aren't friendly to people (which we call "decorative rats" or "rats' rats") are important parts of our lives, and all social rats are just crucial.
With people, I think some niches are harder to fill than others, often shown by how hard it is and/or how long it takes to find someone. For example, evidence in my life shows that what you says applies to friends, even sexual friends, but not so much with a life partner. The combo of my strengths and my neuroses just made me a tough fit, I think.
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Date: 2012-04-29 12:23 pm (UTC)With people, I think some niches are harder to fill than others, often shown by how hard it is and/or how long it takes to find someone. For example, evidence in my life shows that what you says applies to friends, even sexual friends, but not so much with a life partner. The combo of my strengths and my neuroses just made me a tough fit, I think.