Serious Is anyone else scared of their pet dying?

[Fortuna]

My dog is kinda getting old and I don't know if I could cope mentally with him dying. Sometimes I start sobbing over the thought of it and then I have to explain to anyone who sees me why I'm crying.

 

[lifesucksthenyoudie]

I never had a pet and I never will, so no.
My grandparents's dog died years ago but it was kind of whatever, wasn't too attached to him anyway

 

[Slvt4BIBISI]

My dog is 16 he’s old as shit with no health problems somehow. I think he’s lucky to have already made it so far so why be sad about the inevitable? Also did you forget to take your testosterone today?

 

[Fortuna]

My dog is 16 he’s old as shit with no health problems somehow.

Yeah my dog is about the same.

I think he’s lucky to have already made it so far so why be sad about the inevitable?

Just because something is inevitable doesn't mean I can't be sad about it. My parents will die one day. Do I not have the right to be sad about that?

Also did you forget to take your testosterone today?

What?

 

[Gem Control]

Its gonna happen eventually, as long as he lived a long and happy life there's nothing to cry about.

 

[multiplier]

Think of it this way, that pet is just a small part of your life, but to him his owner is his whole life.

 

[Fortuna]

Fuck I shouldn't have made this thread. My eyes hurt so fucking badly now.

 

[Slvt4BIBISI]

Yeah my dog is about the same.

Just because something is inevitable doesn't mean I can't be sad about it. My parents will die one day. Do I not have the right to be sad about that?

What?

You have the right to be sad but being sad doesn’t feel good so why bother?

 

[Gem Control]

Fuck I shouldn't have made this thread. My eyes hurt so fucking badly now.

my poor thing Im gonna hug you

 

[Fortuna]

You have the right to be sad but being sad doesn’t feel good so why bother?

Do you have like absolute control over your emotions or something? I cried making this thread. I'm going to be a fucking mess when it actually happens.

 

[ribbon]

My oldest dog fucking hates me but I love her and I'd get sad if she died but I never cry about deaths of loved ones so I doubt I'd be too affected by it. I'd probably cry doe.

 

[multiplier]

Do you have like absolute control over your emotions or something? I cried making this thread. I'm going to be a fucking mess when it actually happens.

I have the emotion of a rock, but on rare occasions I get teary, like a story i've gotten sucked into and something sad happens at the end

 

[AXNW219]

My dog is kinda getting old and I don't know if I could cope mentally with him dying. Sometimes I start sobbing over the thought of it and then I have to explain to anyone who sees me why I'm crying.

My dog died a little over 11 months ago and I still dream about her sometimes. Less than a week ago I woke up at 5 AM crying like a baby because I miss her so much.
Advice: spend as much time with him as you can. Pamper him, walk him, do everything you can think of before it's too late. I think I did a pretty good job with my dog (we gave her a whole steak, walked her in our old neighborhood and other places she loved, took hundreds of photos/videos, everything). Hell, the night before she passed I had a long "talk" with her in the car, which sounds silly but it made me feel better.
Treat the time you have now like it's gold. Despite all of the stuff I did, I still wish I could've made up with my dog (I called her names and teased her as a kid a long time ago).
Don't be afraid to tell people what you're sad about; a dog is a living, breathing family member and they're still very important. I don't know your whole situation but I assume you're very close to him since you spend lots of time at home.
To be blunt: your life is going to be very empty once it does happen. Something is going to feel like it's missing. It'll feel like the air itself is noxious, not with poison but with grief and sorrow. I'm not a good writer but it'll be hard.

 

[Slvt4BIBISI]

Do you have like absolute control over your emotions or something? I cried making this thread. I'm going to be a fucking mess when it actually happens.

Have you ever had a pet die before? If you don’t that could explain the disconnect.

 

[multiplier]

Have you ever had a pet die before? If you don’t that could explain the disconnect.

I had a black rabbit I had to give away because I was too young to care for it, it was kinda sad since i've grown a connection even doe i only had him for 1 week

 

[ISTANBUL]

Do you have like absolute control over your emotions or something? I cried making this thread. I'm going to be a fucking mess when it actually happens.

Are you traumatized or something?

 

[Fortuna]

Have you ever had a pet die before? If you don’t that could explain the disconnect.

I had a hamster once but I don't really want to think about it. I'm still crying and the worst part about crying is the massive fucking headache and blocked nose I get.

Are you traumatized or something?

No.

My dog died a little over 11 months ago and I still dream about her sometimes. Less than a week ago I woke up at 5 AM crying like a baby because I miss her so much.
Advice: spend as much time with him as you can. Pamper him, walk him, do everything you can think of before it's too late. I think I did a pretty good job with my dog (we gave her a whole steak, walked her in our old neighborhood and other places she loved, took hundreds of photos/videos, everything). Hell, the night before she passed I had a long "talk" with her in the car, which sounds silly but it made me feel better.
Treat the time you have now like it's gold. Despite all of the stuff I did, I still wish I could've made up with my dog (I called her names and teased her as a kid a long time ago).
Don't be afraid to tell people what you're sad about; a dog is a living, breathing family member and they're still very important. I don't know your whole situation but I assume you're very close to him since you spend lots of time at home.
To be blunt: your life is going to be very empty once it does happen. Something is going to feel like it's missing. It'll feel like the air itself is noxious, not with poison but with grief and sorrow. I'm not a good writer but it'll be hard.

 

[AXNW219]

I had a hamster once but I don't really want to think about it. I'm still crying and the worst part about crying is the massive fucking headache and blocked nose I get.

No.

I apologize if I went too far into detail there, I know you're sensitive and stuff (that's not always a bad thing). This is a personal subject to me as well and I still feel the ripples of that November evening even now, like I'm completely home alone from 9 AM to 6 PM.

 

[Fortuna]

I apologize if I went too far into detail there, I know you're sensitive and stuff (that's not always a bad thing). This is a personal subject to me as well and I still feel the ripples of that November evening even now, like I'm completely home alone from 9 AM to 6 PM.

It's fine. I haven't read most of it yet. Thank you for taking the time to write it down though.

 

[multiplier]

Spend more time with your pet if you think it's last days are near, make the most of what they got left.