u/Silver_Yesterday_680

I know strange question. I don’t know why but I trust people more when I know that they have animals that they absolutely love. I know there are plenty of people that don’t have them because of allergies or just don’t like them. The reason I’m asking is it absolutely boggles my mind that someone could kill their own children. The Clancy’s don’t seem like cuddly people. My kids are adults now but my husband and I cuddle with our dog in bed with us each night. I just loved snuggling with my babies when they were little. My daughter even when she was a teenager let me snuggle with her when watching tv. I think people who have pets have more empathy and just feel pain more when their kids or pets are hurt. I remember I was going to have my daughter walk the dog in winter one evening. I decided to take the dog outside instead and slipped on ice on the front stairs. I landed on my back. I was in pain but when it happened the first thought in my head was I was so glad I was the one that got hurt and not my daughter! I honestly would feel more pain if she got hurt! I just have such a protectiveness with my children and our family dog. Lindsay just doesn’t seem like the cuddly type. Can’t picture her laying with a dog or cat on the couch and calling them all the cute little names that people call their pets. She just isn’t the type. I wonder if there is a correlation with killing your own children or other people and also not having pets? Lack of empathy?