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How do I manage conversations with teenage and child neighbours who want to pet my dog?
Sorry if this post is weird or not allowed.
I am a neurodivergent woman in my mid twenties. I have recently got a puppy, a breed which is both small and adorable, and am now able to walk him after his vaccinations.
I have noticed that, due to my dog‘s breed, many children and young teenagers are approaching me in my street to stroke my dog and strike up conversation with me. My dog is friendly and adorable, so I don’t want to come across as rude by saying no, but I also don’t understand if it’s socially/morally acceptable for me to be stood with children/teenagers.
It’s happened a few times but has just happened there, on a brightly lit street across from mine surrounded by houses. Two 12 year olds (they told me their age unprovoked in conversation) came to interact with my dog and began asking me questions about my piercings and tattoos. I had no issue speaking to these girls but did not know if it would look weird as I am an adult. I don’t ever walk my dog when it’s dark and these kids approach me on or around my street, so presumably their parents are nearby in their homes.
Again, Sorry if this is a weird question. I just don’t want people to think Im a creep or anything. How can I manage these interactions?
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Sorry if this post is weird or not allowed.
I am a neurodivergent woman in my mid twenties. I have recently got a puppy, a breed which is both small and adorable, and am now able to walk him after his vaccinations.
I have noticed that, due to my dog‘s breed, many children and young teenagers are approaching me in my street to stroke my dog and strike up conversation with me. My dog is friendly and adorable, so I don’t want to come across as rude by saying no, but I also don’t understand if it’s socially/morally acceptable for me to be stood with children/teenagers.
It’s happened a few times but has just happened there, on a brightly lit street across from mine surrounded by houses. Two 12 year olds (they told me their age unprovoked in conversation) came to interact with my dog and began asking me questions about my piercings and tattoos. I had no issue speaking to these girls but did not know if it would look weird as I am an adult. I don’t ever walk my dog when it’s dark and these kids approach me on or around my street, so presumably their parents are nearby in their homes.
Again, Sorry if this is a weird question. I just don’t want people to think Im a creep or anything. How can I manage these interactions?
#relationships
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