I had a chihuahua i loved so dearly years ago like almost 10 years ago and I still find myself getting emotional or even cry when I think about her and I’m not even the crying type but I do when I think about her 😢 along with all the pets I ever had. I miss them all 💔
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I don’t think so, I’ve seen this explanation before (from what I can remember) and it being put into words like this was really helpful, I hope it can offer you some comfort.
Grief all the love you want to give but it has no place to go. All that unspent love gathers in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest.
So don’t beat yourself up about it, it may always hurt and that’s ok, it’s the price we pay for having that love in the first place, and even though it hurts now they were worth it.
“What is grief, if not love persevering?”
If the pet lived a long happy life with you, then I think it’s a bit strange that you haven’t found closure. If the pet died a tragic death, then No, I don’t think it’s weird.
No weirder than still crying about a person. Did somthing trigger it (share as much or as little as you want even if you don’t reply or just say yes or no).
Yes. A family cat who passed years ago. One of the best cats I ever met
I miss my childhood dog from time to time, I get a kind of heart ache when I remember him sometimes. Not weird at all. There’s nothing weird with grief tbh, human or animal, it just… is. It means you loved them. I think of it more as, how wonderful a pet they must have been to still matter so much years later 💛
I still cry about my first dog, died 8 years ago.
I also still see him running by my side when I’m out.
I lost my childhood dog Lucy when I was 17 to cancer. I lost my family dog Lilly at 30. I keep pictures of them in my room and say goodnight to them every night and just the other day saw a rare sight of a pure white lab and it reminded me of Lucy and I just lost it. My parents tried all thru could to get rid of the cancer but it was in her lymph nodes. I apologize that we could not do more for her. I’m 35 now and miss them so much.
Not at all. So sorry for your loss. Lost my Lulubell 2 years ago. She made it to 13 and was the absolute best sandwich ninja I’ve ever seen. Black and brendel bassador. Dad was a huge choc lab and Mom was a full blood basset. Basset body with lab energy. She was always a lady nails always done, her Victoria secrets very sexy and the class with a touch of tacky collar stopped people in traffic to fawn over her. Also she was way cooler than any of us and a better person too.
No, they are no different than human family members. I lost my Chi last month, he was a jerk, I miss him every day but if I think about the Lab-mix I had a s a kid I tear up too, she was my girl. You are OK just don’t let sadness consume you, remember the good stuff and be glad for the time and love you had.
I’m coming up on the third anniversary of my dog’s death and I’m already tearing up. It’s ok to be sad no matter how long it’s been
Loss is loss. The species doesn’t matter. You loved your friend and you miss them. Nothing weird about that.
Not weird at all. Loss of a pet runs deep, often deeper than a relative’s death.
We had an outdoor-only dog chained up outside (I hated that for him) and I was about the only one who fed him or watered him. I left for the military. A few years later Mom called and said they put him down.
That was hard. Fast forward about 30 years later, I and my hubby was at a local dog show. They had a section for muts. There was one, the EXACT dog. Mikey. It was Mikey.
I burst into tears and sobbed. Poor husband was desperate to know what was so wrong. The dog show was about 20 years ago. I’m in tears now.
I had to put my kitty down 11 days ago. When I think I might like another one, I will only accept a clone. My kitty was PERFECT. So, I understand what you must be going through.
Nope it’s not and I’m sorry for your loss!
My dog died almost 2 years ago and I cry every time I think of her
No, it’s not weird. Not at all. It’s just love.
No…when you lose a dear pet, it hurts forever. 💔
Not in the slightest. My condolences.
I still cry when I think about the day I had to put down the dog I grew up with. Grief never goes away, it just changes with time.
Lost so many beloved pets in my years, sadly. I love and cry over them now and then. It’s normal
No, if I think about my old pets and especially about their final days I will tear up. Strong emotional attachment is not something you get over easily.
I have a 15 yr old dog and i cry just thinking about the inevitable goodbye. I know ill be crying for him for the rest of my life when i do lose him.
Grief is how you know your pets are still very much alive in your mind. You’re only truly dead when nobody ever speaks your name. Grief, be it for humans or animals is a very real thing, and it’s valid.
If being sad about a pet is weird, I don’t want to be normal.
No…pets are often the only unconditional love we get. It always hurts.
It’s not weird. I still dream of and cry over losing my childhood dog and she has been dead half my life now.
Same with my cat I had for 19 years.
Sometimes grief lasts forever.
I’ve mourned pets longer and more intensely than some human family members. Our pets become extensions of ourselves.
No. I still grieve my lost pets and sometimes the tears just come
No. They will always hold a special place in your heart.
no.. I still think about my beloved parakeet and my eyes water
Not weird. I still cry and it’s been 7 years. They’re a big part of our lives. They hold top honor to me. I will cherish their memory forever.
No, it isn’t weird!
I lost my sweet ChooChoo 15 years ago and if I talk about him for more than 10 minutes I will ugly cry. He was and is the best friend I’ll ever have in my life. Love is love, pet, friend, or family.
of course not. you lost your beloved friend.
Not weird. Grief never truly goes away, it just changes shape and you get used to it so it doesn’t hurt as badly as often.
I still occasionally cry over my cat who died when I was 12. That was almost 20 years ago
Everyone grief differently. And processing time varies.
My father passed away when i was 18. I am at the age where he’s been dead most of my life now but thinking about him still makes me feel sad. Mostly cause I was an ungrateful son and I never told him I love him and how much i appreciate him.
I was young and stupid and didn’t know how to expressed myself.