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I can’t even smash a bug

So... today at work there was a giant bug in our room.  Ok not just any bug... the bug that everyone hates and stomps on at first sight right after they scream.

Yes... that's right... the infamous... yucky gross cockroach.  Everyone hates em and gets all creeped out when they are found crawling around.  The first instinct is to stomp it out with your shoe and smash it to smithereens.

But...

I couldn't do it... I just kinda looked at it and felt sorry for it.  I was like man... it must stink to be hated by everyone just because of who you are and what you look like.  I don't know... I was like poor little bugger!  🙁

So... I found a container... I know gross... yes... whatever... I captured him or her? in the container and took the bug out to the grass and put him down.

His life may eventually end somehow but it won't be by my hands.  I do this in my apartment as well.  Every time I see a bug... I just collect it up and put it outside.  I can't smash bugs or put them down the toilet or anything.

I don't know why I have such a problem killing them... no one else I know does... they just stomp away or smush up with a kleenex without a second thought.

But I just look at it and think it's so innocent.  It's not actually trying to come at me... in fact they are scared most of the time and run away to a corner to hide!

Actually what bug can you think of that actually tries to come at you?  If you get bit by any sort of insect or animal it's because it was just defending itself or it was scared.  I don't know... so that's my deal... I just put them outside and let nature take it's course.

I have such feelings of compassion that I can't even smash a bug.