If anything, snakes are the stupid ones
People in this community welcome new users, yes some are blunt but some people just are and you definitely shouldn't get offended over it.
Okay, you're over reading Wheatley waaayy too much. Is he your only pet? I know when I first got Karma the urge to just hold her all day was strong, but instead I just threw a ball for the dogs, took the guinea pigs out for playtime, etc. Snakes feel few emotion, but maybe if you had a pet(like a cat or a dog) that does have the capacity to feel a wide range of emotions it would be easier to understand that?