Is it normal to feel "raised" by animals?
(Just to clarify, I did NOT grow up with animals as my only source of care. Pretty far from it if you ask me.)
When I was little, both of my parents worked busy jobs. My dad was gone all day and my mom was gone all night. To keep myself entertained, I'd watch my dog, play with my stuffed animals, (And my sister) and watch anything that had to do with animals. I would consider this a big source of my education, being that my school at the time was failing in that category.
The side effects to such a childhood? I began acting like an animal and mimicking what I saw wild creatures do. I wasn't messing around, I was doing it seriously and thought it was normal. I would shake my meat to make sure it was "Dead" and didn't really like eating around other people. If I could sneak my food somewhere, I would. I often buried my food to save for later and look for it when I was hungry.
(To save some reading, I'll put the rest in points)
* Refused to eat any meat that was well done and always wanted it as close to raw as possible.
* In third grade I constantly craved raw fish.
* I often tried to use the bathroom in the backyard.
* I hissed, spat, scratched, and growled to play fight.
* I would have rather walked on all fours than two legs.
* I would chew on grass and try to eat small bugs.
* I felt a strong connection to animals, and turned to them for comfort.
* Whatever my dog was afraid of, I was afraid of.
* Whenever I was injured, I'd lick the blood away and put plants on the injury to help heal it.
* When I got older, I tried to attack small animals like birds and rodents.
* Instead of playing dress up, my sister and I fantasized about hunting rabbits.
* I would often groom my stuffed animals as I saw the mother animals groom their offspring on television.
* I always knew to "Go for the neck."
* I looked up to dogs more than I did humans.
* I pulled my sister's arm out of socket re-enacting The Lion King 2.
Please comment and be helpful, thanks! :)