Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Misha View Post
I disagree with some of you here. I love my BPs but sometimes your significant other isn't there to "ruin your dreams" but pull you back to earth.

My own gf has talked my out of buying more BPs for now because we're focusing on buying our own place.

Everyone's situation is different. If you think your bf is stopping from reaching your dreams then talk to him. But if he doesn't want you to have an alligator because you live in a 1400sq apartment (just an example) that's a whole different issue.

I think communication skills might be an issue here, not the relationship.

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I agree with this.

Wanting something does not mean that you are in a position to have it. Find out what his reasons here are, and do so honestly. Do you have the space, the money (without sacrificing savings, your future, or going into serious debt), the zoning, the ability to get care for the animals? What are you going to do about vacations with these giant reptiles? Who's going to care for them? What is the money you're going to spend on them NOT going to be spent on instead? where is it coming from in your lives (and it is coming from somewhere - what AREN"T you going to be buying, doing, or saving because of this)? What about your relationship with other people/family? Will he lose friends to this?

If you have a life with someone, your dreams impact them in big ways and dreams as big as giant reptiles come with big sacrifices and lifestyle changes. "If you loved me you would" is an emotionally manipulative jerky thing to say. It's no more valid than 'If you loved me you WOULDN'T."