Bookgirl is Begging the Question 7

I have this theory on my nieces. They're sisters, 2 years apart, with totally different personalities.

Ella's what I call the cat personality.

Once she's deemed you worthy, she'll shower you with attention. But until then, you're lucky if she deigns to acknowledge your presence. There are whole factions of her family who haven't been allowed to hold her since she was old enough to have a say in it. If you fell down in front of her, she might very well step over you and keep going. Ella's going to make you work for it.

Total cat.

Emilie, on the other hand...

Well, our Emilie gives it away for free. You've got a cookie and a smile, and you could be a biker dude with a giant beard. She'll still cuddle. She's what I think of as the dog personality. You just need to show up. She'll do the rest.

So I'm begging the question:

If you were an animal, what animal would you be?

I like to think of myself as someone's pet tiger. I'm cute and cuddly, and you probably think you've got me tamed. I'll do your tricks and go with the flow and let you think you're in charge.

But if you push me too far, I just might pounce.

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[Polly Poppins]

I'm like one of those whales that usually travels alone, can occasionally be found frolicking in pods, communicates with others over vast distances, starting a conversation in the place I left off months ago as if there were never a break.

[Pandora]

I kind of wish the question was "What kind of mystical creature would you be?" because I would then tell you mermaid and I would give you my paragraph spill about why I would love it. I'll hold off on my reasons.

But, since this is begging the question of what animal I'd be I'll say a house cat. I love head rubs, naps in the sun, and sleeping 20 hours a day. I would be perfectly content with all kinds of seafood and nonfat milk brought to me in a saucer. I'm easily entertained by lasers and all things shiny and bright. Though I'm really one the nicest people ever, I have been known to use people's affection for my greater good.

[loafingcactus]

An ex-husband got it exactly right when he nicknamed me Baby Elephant. I'm cute until I step on you.

[Mia]

Hum.... dang. I thought I had it then it just went away. I would like to say I'm something like a wolf or a tiger or something cool...but then i thought I'm probably something like a goldfish. So I totally cheated and asked someone else. He said: owl. This was my brother-in-law. He says it's b/c it's an observational animal, which is true. I like to observe. So I guess I don't have to tell my sister he said something mean. :)
-Mia

[Diosa]

I was trying to think of something more creative, but it seems to be pointless. I always come back to cat.

[Alice]

I had to really think about this for a long time. I've decided on snake. Yep, a snake.
Most people would be afraid of me and therefore leave me alone. I could eat my prey in one convenient bite. I'd be long and thin. I'd have beautiful new skin once a year (season?, either way). I'd be sneaky. I'd die before I was 30 most likely, so I would know I could go to fab snake parties and really live it up because life really would be short.

I think snake is where it's at.