I was suddenly hit by the idea of rearing a dog, and attempted to negotiate the issue with Mr. F. Mr. F took one glance at me before responding, “Don’t we already have a dog at home?”
I grit my teeth and bore the humiliation silently, “Can’t we rear another one then?”
“It’s enough that we are already housing a lazy glutton at present.”
Me: “……”
Undeterred, I continued, “Rearing dogs has many benefits! It helps to cultivate patience, so we can view it as training for the future rearing of our kids.”
“No way, I hate furry things.”
“But you owned a golden retriever when you were young!”
“It was my dad’s choice to rear that dog, I had no say in it.”
“Don’t you want me to go jogging with you? If you let me rear a dog I promise I’ll go jogging with you.”
After trying to persuade him for
