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 you were not kidding when you told me not to move to New Zealand because you hate traffic

you really fucking hate people don't you ?  that's why you moved to the most remote place on the planet.

anyway was it one of your own rabbits or you found one in the wild ?  do rabbits grow on trees in New Zealand or something ? 
 I don't hate people, I hate crowds.  I'm an introvert and crowds demand constant awareness of the external environment, too taxing.  Just driving through a parking lot puts my nerves on edge worrying about who is going to step in front of me or back out in front of me... and how the fuck am I going to turn my truck a full 90 degrees to park in a tiny parking spot with so little room to turn?  It's impossible.  Better to stay home.

Rabbits are a pest in NZ and often at plague proportions during late Summer.  So are stoats and possums, but we've got their numbers down where I live.  I don't see possums very often anymore (probably because of my dog) and I've never seen a stoat here.  I did see a polecat (wild ferret) once, and my dog saw it too and killed it.  The polecat put up quite the fight, but was no match for the GSD. 
 i kind of like the challenge of being around people or in traffic 

but i am only able to relax when i'm home alone with only me and my computer

being around other people is like a gym workout for the mind

coming home is like taking a nice shower afterwards  
 日本でうさぎを食べる犬を見たことがない⊂゚U┬───┬~ 
 I haven't seen a dog eating a rabbit in Japan either.  I did see a few dogs though.  Small house-friendly dogs. 
 日本にはチワワしかいない