i understand your point, but i do feel the need to say most smaller animals (if you can really even call them that tbh, i think of mammals when i think 'animal') detect pain, not feel it. human brains are the only ones capable of processing emotional trauma as well as we do. worms don't have debilitating OCD, i don't think.. so i believe there's a better choice here than just nothing. people who give me that answer have my hopes and prayers, but worms don't have to worry about shit. be a worm or something, you little rebels.
i feel this exact way, but probably for a different reason. growing up with autism meant i had to learn the world first hand for just about everything, and there's a lot of human traditions and norms that i STILL don't understand. i am NOT a human that was properly integrated into this society. however, with how much research i've DONE on cats, part of me believes i definitely was one, or supposed to be one. small and safe, but readily able to protect itself if need be. loved by most, and even stray cats have lives full of adventure that isn't possible for most people. cats have it the best.
be a jellyfish! boy they really have nothing to worry about, even if they wanted to!
