It starts off innocently enough.They offer to help — to house-sit, pet-sit, or do you a favor “just to be kind.”Maybe they’re between places, just got out of something, or “need a break.”You open your home, your space, your trust — maybe even your heart. But over time, something begins to feel… off. Because not… Read More Pet Sitting, House Sitting… or Scouting for Supply?
You’ve loved and cared for this animal — emotionally, physically, financially. He hasn’t. He hasn’t asked about the dog’s wellbeing, paid for vet care, or offered companionship. Now, suddenly, he wants the dog? That’s not love — it’s leverage. In abusive dynamics, pets are often used: If he didn’t care about the dog before, his sudden interest… Read More 🐾 The Dog: Love as Leverage
This phenomenon highlights the way our autonomic nervous system reacts to emotional stimuli. Positive experiences or stimuli that elicit excitement or pleasure often activate the sympathetic nervous system, leading to pupil dilation. In contrast, negative or aversive experiences may engage the parasympathetic nervous system, resulting in pupil constriction.… Read More Pupil Size
