The pain of loss - how long?
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Mobile Chicane said:
Get some perspective here, people.
I'm not going to say that it's 'just' a dog, but you know when you take an animal on (unless it's a tortoise) that it won't live as long as you.
Take comfort in the fact that you (hopefully) gave it the best life you could.
I'm not going to say that it's 'just' a dog, but you know when you take an animal on (unless it's a tortoise) that it won't live as long as you.
Take comfort in the fact that you (hopefully) gave it the best life you could.
I really hope that when Bob eventually passes on, you don't get the same reaction from someone
ali_kat said:
Mobile Chicane said:
Get some perspective here, people.
I'm not going to say that it's 'just' a dog, but you know when you take an animal on (unless it's a tortoise) that it won't live as long as you.
Take comfort in the fact that you (hopefully) gave it the best life you could.
I'm not going to say that it's 'just' a dog, but you know when you take an animal on (unless it's a tortoise) that it won't live as long as you.
Take comfort in the fact that you (hopefully) gave it the best life you could.
I really hope that when Bob eventually passes on, you don't get the same reaction from someone
I adopted him at age 10 knowing his years were limited.
As are mine.
But, unlike certain people, I won't bleat to the internet for six months after his passing.
Ace-T said:
Bang out of order MC. Thought you were a better person than these comments make you out to be.
This is not the thread to be an a
hole in; as the old adage goes, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
What is your problem? This is not the thread to be an a
hole in; as the old adage goes, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. A pet (unless it's a tortoise or parrot) most likely will not outlive you.
Take comfort in the fact you gave it the best life you could.
Mobile Chicane said:
What is your problem?
A pet (unless it's a tortoise or parrot) most likely will not outlive you.
Take comfort in the fact you gave it the best life you could.
The problem, and I'm sure most will agree, is you are being a complete aA pet (unless it's a tortoise or parrot) most likely will not outlive you.
Take comfort in the fact you gave it the best life you could.
hole. Yes, everyone knows they'll most likely outlive their pet - doesn't make it any less painful when they go. Doesn't make being a tt any more acceptable. Now, to use a well established PH phrase, why don't you just wind your neck in and STFU before you make an even bigger tt of yourself? And maybe go look up 'empathy' in the dictionary and learn how to apply it.Mobile Chicane said:
You're missing the point: take comfort in the fact you gave it the best life you could.
Think of the good times
You are right of course, when you remove emotion and use logic but in reality for many and completely normal, it takes time for this to occur and that's the point you seem to be missing.Think of the good times
Using words such as perspective and logic at this point of an emotional situation was never going to be accepted well, especially on the all creatures forum.
I also never expected to see them written by you MC but there you go!
Everybody is entitled to their own opinion & MC is no different.
I wont criticise anything that he has said but the fact that this thread is all about the pain & loss of losing a pet, I seriously would have thought that he could have kept his thoughts to himself because it does hurt when you read such things, especially when the pain is breaking my heart.
I wont criticise anything that he has said but the fact that this thread is all about the pain & loss of losing a pet, I seriously would have thought that he could have kept his thoughts to himself because it does hurt when you read such things, especially when the pain is breaking my heart.
Mobile Chicane said:
You're missing the point: take comfort in the fact you gave it the best life you could.
Think of the good times
In my experience, it is possible to be this rational a significant time after the event, but certainly not immediately after losing a much loved pet. Grief has different phases. Most people posting about their pets on this thread are in the initial phase.Think of the good times
I understand your 'logic' but I think you could have either worded your initial post more tactfully, or (as others have said) kept your opinions to yourself.
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