#0075 | heads are not artwork

Submitted by Anonymous in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Here’s Anonymous’ story:

“This is a neat site and I’ve enjoyed a lot of the posts, but the post about having relatives who hunt really struck a chord with me.

You see, not only do my father and brothers enjoy hunting, but they actually do the whole taxidermy thing as well.  Honestly, I didn’t realize it was strange to grow up in a house where the living room walls are lined with dead animal heads until a few years after I went to college and began living on my own.  It’s funny how you just assume that the way you grow up is completely “normal”–whatever that means.

Now that I have a little perspective on this topic, I definitely notice the taxidermy when I go back home on vacation. A lot of little details like this have suddenly become apparent, and I’m not sure how comfortable I am now with all of those dead eyes watching me watch television.”