English phrase from drama scenes

What Does "your father was just a pet to me" Mean?

Learn what "your father was just a pet to me" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.

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Your father was just a pet to me.

It means the speaker is cruelly saying the father had no real importance or respect in their eyes.

From Hidden Agenda, Episode 47

When do people say this?

Scene Context

Someone says this to insult another person's father by reducing him to something worthless.

Usage Scenario

Used as a harsh insult in a family conflict. It is extremely rude and emotionally abusive.

Better ways to say it

1
Your father was just a pet to me.
2
Your father meant nothing to me.
3
He was nothing to me.

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