I don't have a pet.
I was at the last one last week or whenever it was, also at Morabbin Bunnings. TMU car was there when we rolled in on our bikes and my first thought was f**k this here we go... To my surprise, they sat in their car the whole time, a few of the organisers spoke to them about whatever, and EVERY single car (there was around 200) and bike (30-40) was well behaved when exiting, not even any flogs revving engines etc (and there was a lot of modified Fords/Holdens).
Not sure if the cops sent out EPAs to everyone the next day, but if not, they weren't cocksuckers for once.
It's shit, no way around it. My ex, I was with her a few years earlier, didn't work out, then for the next few years I was still in love with her the whole time so I wasn't interested in meeting anyone else. Instead I just f**ked broad minded persons who I literally couldn't care less about.
Around 3 years later we got back together, and were together for a year...In the end it didn't work out, and it's been about 5 months now. Absolutely no contact since it ended because she hates me, but I'd never do anything to 'get back at her' or make her jealous etc. It's a massive shame it didn't work out because she was like a best mate as well as a girlfriend, but shit happens. I haven't slept with anyone since for whatever reason, but knowing it didn't work out with us, I can only hope she's happy now.
I know better than most that you don't wanna hear 'you'll be fine' or be told to go out and bang some broad minded person to forget about her.... But it'll get a bit easier as time goes by and maybe you'll find someone else who makes you as happy as she did. I don't think I will find that kind of relationship again so I'm not planning to be in another relationship again