Talk:Doors/@comment-25721035-20141119084951/@comment-24963135-20141229192659

It's possible the family was either poor, or the obviously abusive father didn't want to buy him a bed. Maybe the house was too small for a full bed. People can be tickled on their back, and some find that feeling pleasant.

Are you meaning to imply by "I'm adopted" that kids can't be adopted, or that it's impossible for an orphan to have not known their parents?

As for "slapped for lack of potty training", the father is obviously abusive and could've been hitting him while he was a toddler. Or the kid could've had trouble with learning how to use the toilet. Either one works.

I honestly don't get "I listened while she talked". How is that, in any way, a sign that he was a dog? Can you just not sit and listen without speaking yourself?

As for "she itched his head and he shook his head", it's possible she just came and rubbed his head, and he shook it in a way that meant "oh my god are you kidding me?"

What I'm getting at is, there are logical reasons as to why these "hints" could be interpreted as just regular behavior. So no, not picking up on the fact that the boy is a dog doesn't mean that someone is slow.