Have you ever tried to explain Pet Talk?

[Flatcoatluver]

Ever since I joined Pt, I have learned so much. People and freinds are amazed beacuse of my age and wonder where i get all the information. I try to tell them and it doesn't work very well. They pretty much get angry.my mom now understands, i am working on my dad now.

[king2005]

I learned to keep quiet, too many people... When people ask what I do at home I say I chat on forums, & create my own websites...

However my dad thought it was really cool, that I met someone from PT in PEI, hes the only person that understands, or atleast pretends too.

[Anita Cholaine]

I tried to talk to my friends about PT, but they think it's just an internet forum, where you just talk to people... They can't understand why do I call it a 'family'. Even my best friend, who has two dogs and absolutely loves animals, doesn't understand me. I'm sure she would love it here, but her english is not too good...

I don't think you can understand what PT is if you're not in it......

[Alysser]

YES! My parents seem to think it's stupid. I've talked to people into joining. Jenna(i_luv_rusty) and Rachel (Orlando's_girl) so they understand.

[k9krazee]

Ha...I rarely tell people, it took a long time for me to actually tell my parents! None of my friends know about it, and I like it that way!!

[BC_MoM]

I don't talk to my friends about my online life. Most of them are weird about that kind of stuff. But I do tell my parents about different things about Pet Talk so they sort of "know" it as well as Border Collie Rescue board I'm on.

[Karen]

I tell people about it all the time.

On Thursday nights after bell choir rehearsal at church, we have a brief closing prayer and my friend Harry usually turns to me first and says, "Okay, whose cat or what member of your crazy "family" are we praying for this week?" Everyone who knows me pretty much knows about the websites and Pet Talk!

[k9krazee]

Ha...I rarely tell people, it took a long time for me to actually tell my parents! None of my friends know about it, and I like it that way!!

Hehe, I like this thread. In 2006 I said that none of my friends knew. Now I've fully embraced my addiction and love for PT. I rarely tell people, but if they see me on my computer and ask what I'm doing I'll try to explain. Most don't really get it. When Findlay meeting time comes around and I tell people I'm going to Ohio to meet people at a dog park they think I'm crazy. I love it!

My boyfriend actually embraces PT. It's funny. Sometimes we'll do something, or I'll take pictures of something or something funny will happen and he's like, you should share on Pet Talk! And he's excited to go to a PT meeting!

[ramanth]

My boyfriend actually embraces PT. It's funny. Sometimes we'll do something, or I'll take pictures of something or something funny will happen and he's like, you should share on Pet Talk! And he's excited to go to a PT meeting!

LOL! That's Andy's answer for everything. "You should ask PT" or "You should post that on PT".

[lbaker]

Slick, if even your Mom doesn't know - how on earth did you ever explain the ~ ahem ~ interesting Christmas presents you bought me while she was with you Did you say you were buying them for Santa Some people know I am part of an "animal support group" [sounds a bit more grown up doesn't it ] My family knows all about it and DIL even came with me to a PT'ers meeting in PA. They do roll their eyes when I mention something funny that happened at Thursdays but....