Sorry about misinterpreting that. There was a lot to read for me just waking up. I do understand what you mean, though.
Whether or not my snakes actually love me or not, doesn't matter because I love them and it makes me happy to take care of them. All of us have opinions and beliefs about things, and I knew I was putting myself in a position where people would disagree with me, but its like if you believe in dragons, unicorns, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, it doesn't make them "real", but to you it is real. Besides, now I can show my friends that a few people believe garters are smart enough to trust.