I don't really know, lol! Except I've always kind of identified/empathized with inanimate objects. When I was a kid, I always took turns which stuffed animals and books I took to bed with me, so as not to hurt any of their feelings. And if I bumped into a wall with my elbow or something, I would pat the wall and apologize. I've only recently broken myself of that one.

So I thought, poor bat, wasn't its fault, lol :)