My mother was an animal

discovery. I had thought she was a pillow.

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We’re all animals. Human beings are a species of animal.

I know. Somehow my thinking had avoided that idea.

i’ve gained much insight from chordys past post, whether that is her(he?) intention, i dunno

I don’t think about it often, but it’s kind of a relief to know that I behave the way I do because of preprogrammed instinct.

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meaning i’ve learned a lot about myself

Aren’t programmed and instinct two different concepts? I think instinct means innate while programmed means taught…

You could look at it that way. It’s a matter of semantics.