The Dog Is Me

I am amazed at how animalistic I am. I think everyone is animalistic, but my animal makes it more obvious to me. I have the personality of a dog - in every way. I'd like to say that I was a wolf. Wolves are awesome and it'd be great if I were more independent and confident and fearsome and resilient. But I am a dog. I am incredibly protective, so much so that I think hairs on the back of my neck actually stand up when I feel threatened or defensive of someone. And I'm loyal.

These sound like such good qualities, but they get me into trouble very often. These qualities mean that I try to help the people I love, even if they don't want help, (maybe especially if they don't want my help) so I end up just making situations worse. It also means that if there is something wrong, I always place the blame on myself first, and put it upon myself to try and fix the problem. One day I think that I will be like poor Atlas. But it's my own fault.

I don't think I can change though. I don't think I want to. I like being a dog. I like being playful. I like how I tuck my tail between my legs when I know I'm in trouble (figuratively-speaking of course). I like that when I see someone in pain I go to them and try to make them feel better. But at the same time, I know I'm hard to bear.

Everyone is an animal, and everyone has good and bad qualities.

So try to find out what your animal is. It certainly helps to know who you are when you discover this animal personality.* And it is also interesting to see which animals are attracted to each other. But even if you find your animal, and know your good and bad qualities, don't be so determined to change them. You have to embrace them, and hope that the ones you love, love you because of these qualities, not in spite of them.

Mongrel Ethan..

*The His Dark Materials trilogy is based around this ideology. I ashamedly haven't read them yet. They are on my to-do list.