# You Beat your Dogs 2 Months Ago Because You’re Frustrated with Them, so You Adopt Another Dog **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 3, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041 "2010-08-03T19:39:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/61 "2010-08-04T17:22:14Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > > [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > > > This type of threat is also one of the hallmarks of someone with Borderline Personality Disorder, as is animal hoarding. Yes, I did just go there. > > Oh man, this thread is about to get amazing. I love you. Run away with me and live in snarky paradise forever? ---
**Author:** ![BottledBlondJeanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/62 "2010-08-04T17:26:04Z")
> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > > [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > > > This type of threat is also one of the hallmarks of someone with Borderline Personality Disorder, as is animal hoarding. Yes, I did just go there. No, I’m not qualified to diagnose people on the internet or anywhere else. > > Lucky for us you’re here doing it anyway. I don’t know that at least the dog hoarding isn’t fairly clear from Papsett’s posts. She admits to no real connection to actual people, but when she feels bad, another new pet makes her happy. And then when the pets don’t make her happy, she gets another one. She bought one of her dogs about a year ago. Shouldn’t that be enough? This is a two year old large doberman at issue. How can she not deserve daily walks? Does she deserve to be the angel of Papsett’s eye based solely on Papsett’s caprice? And I’m not sure, but is sounds like Papsett hit one of her cats for puking. She doesn’t say that, but uses it as an example. Who the hell hits cats? Finding a pile of cold puke and hitting a cat is not effective training. > [@](#): > > **Papsett** I do not, nor have I ever BEAT my dogs. Except when you actually said you “beat the holy hell” out of one on at least one occasion. She’s not getting it. If that’s not the sign of something wrong, I don’t know what is. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/63 "2010-08-04T17:27:34Z")
> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > > [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > > > This type of threat is also one of the hallmarks of someone with Borderline Personality Disorder, as is animal hoarding. Yes, I did just go there. No, I’m not qualified to diagnose people on the internet or anywhere else. > > Lucky for us you’re here doing it anyway. Nope - I’m diagnosing nothing in nobody. Just pointing out that chatting with someone qualified in mental health issues and engaging a dog walker could both be potentially helpful for **PapSett**. Thats it. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/64 "2010-08-04T17:29:21Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > > [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > > > Lucky for us you’re here doing it anyway. > > Nope - I’m diagnosing nothing in nobody. Just pointing out that chatting with someone qualified in mental health issues and engaging a dog walker could both be potentially helpful for **PapSett**. Thats it. Luckily for her when you were “just” pointing out that info you gave her a diagnosis that the QUALIFIED person can use. You’re helpful! ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/65 "2010-08-04T17:34:47Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > Um… do you not know how to read either? I said I HAVE BEEN suicidal. Not now. Past that. And yeah, it’s my dogs that got me past it. > > As I said before, fuck y’all. I’m done here. “Fuck y’all! You don’t know me! I can do what I want! I take CARE of MY dogs! Y’all just jealous! You WISH you’s as good a trainer as I am!” **Papsett** , we have a surprise for you… one of your DOGS is here backstage! Let’s bring him out!" ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/66 "2010-08-04T17:38:35Z")
Oh snap! Thankfully, someone nearby is telling a story she thinks is funny, so it sounds like I’m laughing at/with her. A+ ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/67 "2010-08-04T17:41:10Z")
> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > > [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > > > Nope - I’m diagnosing nothing in nobody. Just pointing out that chatting with someone qualified in mental health issues and engaging a dog walker could both be potentially helpful for **PapSett**. Thats it. > > Luckily for her when you were “just” pointing out that info you gave her a diagnosis that the QUALIFIED person can use. You’re helpful! Indeed. However, I believe it’s the law of the internet (or it should be) that you can’t randomly threaten other readers with suicide and how awful they’ll all feel if you kill yourself, and won’t they be sorry then, without someone pointing out it’s a very BPD thing to do. It’s a bit like making a typo or spelling error when you’re pointing out someone else’s. Now that I’ve gone ahead and got that out of the way, people can talk about other things. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/68 "2010-08-04T17:48:09Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Now that I’ve gone ahead and got that out of the way, people can talk about other things. [So sayeth Alice](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder#Diagnosis). Heyyyyyy it _is_ fun to pull bullshit psychological terms out of thin air! ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/69 "2010-08-04T17:53:58Z")
> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > Heyyyyyy it _is_ fun to pull bullshit psychological terms out of thin air! [This IS fun!!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histrionic_personality_disorder) Ok - do me now!! Are you going to call me a psychopath next?? I can’t **WAIT** for you to call me a psychopath. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/70 "2010-08-04T17:58:55Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Ok - do me now!! Are you going to call me a psychopath next?? I can’t **WAIT** for you to call me a psychopath. Don’t flatter yourself, you’re not nearly interesting enough to be a psychopath. But, you’re the expert… you tell me. What disorder is marked by the need to often tell others how the snagged their YOUNG HUSBAND and he knocked her up and she’s OMG almost ready to give birth? ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/71 "2010-08-04T18:01:14Z")
> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > What disorder is marked by the need to often tell others how the snagged their YOUNG HUSBAND and he knocked her up and she’s OMG almost ready to give birth? SDMB-itis. I believe you have the sub-type that involves the need to tell others how fit you are, and how much you work out, and how fabulous you look despite having a whole family of obese relatives. Also how you’re a nurse who works with Gastric patients so your opinion on such topics are the only ones to be trusted. This IS fun. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/72 "2010-08-04T18:04:19Z")
Hmm, I’ve posted on that topic a handful of times. Shall we compare YOUR personal obsession by the numbers or is this a “I notice it because I’m fat because I’m preggers!!!” thing for you? Still, if you really gave half a shit about **PapSett** ’s mental health you’d PM her or make helpful suggestions instead of pulling your superiority horseshit here in this thread. Maybe trying the shock collar on your arm wasn’t effective enough. Maybe you could get a stronger one to wear around your neck. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/73 "2010-08-04T18:05:29Z")
Oh shit, y’all, pregnant lady’s getting mean! God, I wish I had some popcorn. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/74 "2010-08-04T18:11:50Z")
> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > But, you’re the expert… you tell me. What disorder is marked by the need to often tell others how the snagged their YOUNG HUSBAND and he knocked her up and she’s OMG almost ready to give birth? WTF? You two need to knock it off, as this looks really, really stupid and childish. Just stop. For real, I like ya’ both, but um, clearly your problems with each other go beyond this thread, so . . . stop. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/75 "2010-08-04T18:12:27Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > I want to be cruel… _Damn_, you really ARE a mean old lady! ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/76 "2010-08-04T18:12:46Z")
Way to be a grown up about it, yeesh. Edit: Not you, **Diosa**. And I sure hope that omission, obviously of the word “don’t,” was not a Freudian slip! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/77 "2010-08-04T18:16:20Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Edit: Not you, **Diosa**. And I sure hope that omission, obviously of the word “don’t,” was not a Freudian slip! :eek: No worries to the first part :). But buh-wha??? to the second. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/78 "2010-08-04T18:17:21Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > WTF? > > You two need to knock it off, as this looks really, really stupid and childish. Just stop. For real, I like ya’ both, but um, clearly your problems with each other go beyond this thread, so . . . stop. Actually this is the first I’ve heard that **Sleeps** objects to my posting style. Obviously that’s entirely her right; however, the board does have an ignore function that she may enjoy. ETA - You’re right though - this whole thing is rather childish and stupid. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/79 "2010-08-04T18:20:00Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Actually this is the first I’ve heard that **Sleeps** objects to my posting style. Obviously that’s entirely her right; however, the board does have an ignore function that she may enjoy. > > ETA - You’re right though - this whole thing is rather childish and stupid. Oh, I’m not denying this hatred might be totally one-sided- I’m just saying that clearly the anger isn’t just about you casually suggesting someone who is not exactly presenting herself as a stable individual is. . .not a stable individual. And bringing up your outside posts just proves that. So, whether it’s you, whether it’s her, whether it’s whoever- clearly it isn’t just this thread. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041/80 "2010-08-04T18:20:05Z")
Okay, I’m not making sense all over the place. I was chiding you, **Diosa** , for being all mature (pfft) in here. Then, because I don’t believe in the quote feature, it may have looked like I was responding to **Tangent** when I said “Way to be mature.” And _then_ I noticed him quoting me saying “I want to be cruel…” when I meant to say “I **don’t** want to be cruel.” I need to be clearer instead of wanting people to read my mind. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-beat-your-dogs-2-months-ago-because-you-re-frustrated-with-them-so-you-adopt-another-dog/549041.md?page=5)