Pedadoggy 101
Life's a Bitch for this Puppy Wearing Pedadoggy
The scene is a serene, sun-dappled terrace overlooking an endless, azure sea. Sophia sits with an air of ageless patience, a gentle smile playing on her lips. Across from her, Marilyn, radiant even in quiet contemplation, sips a glass of sparkling water.
Sophia: You've always had such a fascinating perspective on where true loyalty lies, Marilyn. A sharp division between the unconditional love you felt from the simplest of creatures, and the complexities—the occasional sting—of human interaction.
Marilyn: * (Sighs softly)* It’s true. The animals... they never disappointed. Never pretended. I always felt safer with their teeth than with human promises. It was the two-legged ones who inflicted the real damage, the ones who had the words to build you up and the power to tear you down. The animals just... were.
Sophia: And that "being" is a profound lesson, isn't it? The world often tries to fit us into a costume, a role, a pedagogy of how we should be—a puppy in a pre-designed, often uncomfortable, harness. And yet, the wisdom you found was in recognizing the true, wild self beneath the expected veneer, a self that only the non-judging eyes could see and appreciate.
Dogs never bite me. Just humans.
— Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)
Marilyn: That harness you speak of, I wore it for years. The blonde, the breathy voice, the persona. People loved the puppy, but they kept forgetting it was a creature with a real bite, a real heart, and real scars. I just wished for the simple honesty of a dog that either licks your hand or growls—no complicated betrayal in between.
Sophia: You touched on the heart of the matter. The world demands we learn its rules—its pedagogy—but the very act of living, of loving and being, often feels like a series of harsh lessons for those who are most vulnerable or genuine. Your greatest insight was understanding that the purest grace is found in those who simply accept you as you are, without trying to train or change you. It's a difficult road for any "puppy" who has to grow up in the public eye.
Marilyn: A very difficult road, Sophia. The real trick is to remember which is the real bitch: the life you're given, or the human judgment you let define it.
Sophia: Indeed. The truly wise recognize that the greatest freedom comes not from avoiding the hurt, but from choosing whose company, and whose simple, honest acceptance, you cherish.
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