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I wanna pet!!!
I want a guinea pig, but my parents don't like them. Ive had two before but it's been awhile. It hey said I might be able to get one once we move but they won't touch it or hav anything to do with it. But I don't think I'll be able to do EVERYTHING by myself (cuz I'm more of a girly girl, if you know what I mean). I want at least a little help, what should I do.
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Like everyone else said, if you want a pet, you have to take care of it. If your parents aren't going to help with it, then don't get it because if you really want one, you're going to have to take care of it. If you're too girly for your guinea pig then you're not responsible enough for one.
It would be your pet right? Your parents don't care to have one? So if you don't want to clean up after it then why make them do it if they didn't even want it?
It'd be a different story if they all thought it would be a good idea and wanted a guinea pig but since they don't, then there's nothing you can really do.
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I don't think it's wise to have a pet in the house that people absolutely don't want, especially the people who provide for you. Having a pet in the house shouldn't only be for you, it should be for the family too. It's the animals' life, not just yours too. And I also don't see what the girly girl thing has anything to do with the situation. A pet is a pet and you wanting to be the owner means you will have to take full reponsibility for it, as it cannot provide for itself. Please think it over carefully. I have 3 cats, and 2 I do not live with, but thankfully I have people who do care for them for me because due to other responsilbilites of myself, I cannot. And the one I do live with, well I cannot look out for him 24/7 but there are people in my house all the time to make sure he's okay. I love all my cats with all my heart and just knowing that there are people around who won't take care of them, doesn't make me feel like my pet is getting the best care it can. So, please, think carefully about this.
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If you want a pet, you are going to have give it all the care it needs. If you can't take care of everything a pet needs, you can't have one.
Most young adults who love pets are faced with this problem: They live alone, or with roommates, and want a pet, but know that their career, or their social life, or their finances wont let them care for one correctly.
So they can't have a pet until their lifestyle changes and they can provide for one.
You are lucky. Your lifestyle is fine. You could choose to have a pet IF you were willing to care for all it's needs. If you aren't willing to care for it, then you don't get one.
You can't expect your parents to do the dirty work for you. I'm not surprised they don't want to let you get a guinea pig if you think they'll do it the icky parts. If my child said they really wanted a bit BUT they were more of a girly girl and would need my help with the icky parts - I'd laugh at them. Honestly, I'd laugh and tell them they are clearly not responsible enough, or respectful enough of another animals needs, to get a pet of their own.
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If you really want a pet you are going to have to take responsiblity for your pet completely and do everything you can't rely on anyone. If you are not willing to take all the responsibilty then you should have a pet I'm surprised when you had them before you didn't learn what you had to do to take care of them etc so you don't need help from anyone. I hope that I helped some good luck.
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