Parakeet only wants to be friends with birds, real or not, who look exactly like itself

Bird, we get it.
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Heather Dockray
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There are both people and birds who actually like to go out and make new friends, regardless of their actual quality. Ugh.

Twitter user @Pap3oyo's parakeet is one of those birds. @Pap3oyo has been sharing videos of his very attractive parrot seemingly trying to make friends with stuffed animal versions of itself.

Listen bird, we get it. I much rather be friends with a bunch of stuffed animals that look like me in lieu of actual humans with real demands who want me to listen to their relationship drama.

Just look at this ENFJ parakeet go.

Parakeet, don't let anyone make fun of you for trying to be friends with inanimate objects that resemble yourself. I wish I could be friends with a phenomenal selfie I took in 2009. Life would be so much easier.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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