Some people are soooo stupid!!!!
 

I just found out that my poor auntie lost her 10 year old chihuahua in a tragic accident. Apparently, the fence was open a crack and he ran out onto the road and was run over by a truck. She had just gone back into the house to answer the phone and didn't notice that he was outside. The poor baby was pinned and dragged by the truck before he was recovered. It is every dog owners worst nightmare and my poor aunt is devastated. This happened on Monday and she has been crying non-stop. They had to rush her to the emergency room and the doctor prescribed valiums to calm her down and allow her to sleep. I was relaying this story to a co-worker when another co-worker interjected that she didn't understand how someone would need to be medicated over a dog. WHAT??? How can people be so stupid??? The loss of a pet is just as devastating as the loss of any other loved one. Why don't people understand this? I am praying that my poor auntie find peace over this unimaginable loss and that more people like my clueless co-worker get a clue. Pets are people too.

oh my, i am so sorry for your aunts loss.. that is so terrible...i will pray for her and ask god to be there for her. i hope she is ok...the loss of anything or anyone you love is just devestating... hugs to her...

Thank you for your kind words and your prayers are appreciated. I can't imagine what I would do if something like that happened to my baby. :cry:

I am so, so sorry for your Aunt's loss. I couldn't imagine something that horrific happening to one of my furbabies. I got the same remark from a couple family members after Kelli died, "remember, she was just a dog". I HATE that statement....any kind of statement that makes it seem as love from our furbabies and FOR our furbabies is any different than any other kind of love we'd feel for a family member or friend. They become a part of us and when they're gone, it hurts just like (and sometimes even worse) when we lose a family member and/or friend. I know when we lost Kelli I cried so hard I was sick for a day (sorry for TMI), I couldn't make the tears stop, and almost 2 weeks later I still have daily crying spells over missing her so much. Their love is so unconditional, it's in our hearts the minute they give us their snuggles and kisses. I'll be thinking of your Aunt, I hope that with each day things become easier for her.

I can't believe how insensitive some people are! That was your auntie's child. I will keep her in my prayers. So tragic of a loss.

i think about that all the time.. how morbid right? but i do.. i would just
lose it i know it...uncontrolable i would be... please keep in contact with your aunt, she needs comfort right now.. lots of it.

Oh...how totally awful for your aunt and her baby! Some people just don't understand the love that some of us feel for our pets. Sad but true. :(

wow, I can not believe someone would say that! I was a mess when Gus had is accident. I could not eat or sleep. All I did was cry! And even after he came home looking so frail and sick I was still crying. I think about it now and both me and my daughter want to cry. I am so sorry for your aunt. I was very lucky that my baby came back to me. I could only imagine the pain she is going through. I will pray that her pain will ease.

A couple of my coworkers & family members do not have pets. They couldn't believe I was willing to go through the trouble with my cat when he had a urinary tract blockage (apparently they think I should've left him to die)!
Some people just don't understand what it's like to love a pet. They've probably never had an animal in their life... with the exception of that goldfish they won at the fair when they were five :rolleyes: .
One person in particular HATES animals. I wouldn't be surprised if she tries to run over stray cats or something... Her brother brought his dog to her house for about an hour one day and she made him pay to have her carpets cleaned! Can you believe that?!

I was devastated when my lovebird died (he was almost 12 years old!), even though he wasn't an over friendly bird that I could play with, I was still attached to him.

I would ignore their comments. They just don't understand these are our children and that we love and cherish them deeply (they just have a bit more hair!)

Please express my condolances to your aunt. It sounds like she loved her Chi very much. Hopefully in time, she'll be able to open her heart to another one.

That's so terribly sad...I'm so sorry to hear about this, and I wish that more people would understand that pets are members of the family. We'll be praying for her...

It takes all kinds in this world for sure. It's sad to see so many who are uncompassionate towards others in distress. I am horribly sorry for your Aunt's loss. :(

I am so sorry to hear about her loss....I will pray that her pain is healed.

Ya...some people just love theere pets to death...it is very sad. I guess some people just dont understand. I dont believe that it is the same feeling of losing a child or anything. I do believe that losing a human is much much more tragic then losing a pet but still very very sad none the less.

That is terrible. I am so very sorry for your Aunt's loss. I can only imagine how I would feel in that situation, and I am pretty sure I would need major medication to get over it! We will be thinking of her and praying for her.

Your poor aunt! :( I, too, do not understand some people but it wasn't meant for everyone to understand each other. Maybe someday, they will have that special connection with a furbaby and then they will know what it feels like to experience such a loss. The world we live in is far from perfect and they will have to answer for their insensivity someday. :(

How very tragic! What a terrible way to lose something so very precious to you. I will pray for your aunt. Others appear stupid when they say something like your co-worker, but really it is just ignorance....not knowing. These people obviously never got to experience the grand love between a pet and its owner....it is their loss for sure. I feel so very bad for your aunt. Like someone else mentioned, please keep in touch with her...it will mean so much to hear from someone who understands why she is so very distraught.

Sorry
I had very tragic story too. It was a long time ago. I was pregnant when I lost my dog. I was crying no stop too ;) . For a long time. Everybody was worried because of my pregnancy. Some idiots told me :" how you can cry because of the dog:confused: " :eek:
but you know what...? No offense please.
I don't understand absolutely how some doctors give medication SO EASILY.
in MY opinion, people who take medication in ANY case ARE stupid.
yes, I understand that this situation is not easy. Yes, I understand how she feels (like I told, I was in the same situation). and Yes, I understand you try to do best for her.
I didn't take any medication and NEVER regret about it.
I don't have an addiction to any dangerous pills like Zoloft or Prosac or something else. Actually, everybody knows those things are NOT healthy for you.
Believe me, she will be fine WITHOUT those stupid pills. I know this for sure.

But I do agree with you that some people absolutely don't understand how close our dogs to us... like children....

I am so sorry to hear! will keep your Aunt in my thoughts.

People can be stupid.

:eek: My first time of ever saying this on YT....."Uncalled for".

She was not given Prozac or anything long term such as that. She was given a few valiums to help her through the next few days. Once they run out she will be forced to accept the magnitude of her loss medication free. It will not be easy for her, I am sure. Many people are given valium when they are over run with grief. The experience of having to see your beloved pet's mangled body is not something everyone is strong enough to endure.

Sorry for your aunt and her loss, I can't even begin to imagine, nor do I want too.
But the other thing,, with people not understanding the bond WE have with animals... I always feel sorry for them, because they must have no idea how the love is between a dog and its owner,, the compassion, the company, the effortless bond, the unconditional love... how sad for them. :( that they have never experienced it,, or may never. It is one of the best things in my life,and some people never know that feeling.

I am so sorry to heat about your aunties litte chi ! :( I hope she can find some peace .. Its so hard to have to go thru something like this !

& Let me appologize for the unthoughtful :thumbdown comment made by your co-worker :eek: ! it really is shame that people cannot even be nice about an obviously emotional situation !!! Even if they didn't feel the way your aunt felt about it they could have keep that rude comment to themself ! I hope she's feeling better.

Good Luck I will be praying for your auntie in her time of need

Is TOM CRUISE on YT?? SORRY! I couldn't resist..too familiar.

Nikko, I DO understand. Hopefully, she will be fine. Good luck to her.
And don't listen to these people who understand nothing.


Regarding "uncalled for". Everybody has own opinion ;) . I only can tell that unforunately this practic is very popular here :eek: .
Ooh, TOM CRUISE :eek: thanks, don't compare with that idiot please :D

I'm so sorry for your auntie's loss :( Only another pet owner that has lost a pet can understand. I can bet that the stupid person who made this comment has never lost a pet of 10 yrs! My sister inlaw had a tiny chihuahua for about 16 yrs. She was like 1.5 lbs. everyone called her Chiquita (spanish for tiny) She had no real attatchment to the chihuahua. She fed her and cleaned up after her, made sure she had little blankets around the house to nap in. But not like us here. She woke up one morning after having this dog for almost 16 yrs and found her stiff on the floor. She has never been able to talk about it without breaking down and crying.After losing her she realized just how much of a bond she had with this little dog for all these yrs. There is noway you can explain to a "stupid" person what it feels like emotionally and physically to lose a pet.

Genie

Oh how terrible for your aunt ! I'm so sorry and she's going to take a long time to get over the guilt...I know she must be thinking she's in a bad dream and it's just such a shame that so many dogs are killed by cars...

I hope her pain eases in time and please tell her she has condolences coming her way from Houston.

I would need more than a valium.... I'd need a whole bottle - no offense omichka...Sometimes we need a little help - and during a time like this if someone CAN help her - I Think it was a good thing -

Devestating stress and sorrow can wreak havoc on our bodies....a little peace and sleep will work wonders for her. I know I would be in physical pain if something like that ever happened to me.

Hugs for your Aunt. :(

I am not familiar with Tom Cruise and those 2 words. I have never made negative comments on YT in the past and that was the nicest 2 words that I could think of. :)

This is so sad! My heart aches for your aunt in losing her baby! Don't pay any mind to what others say...some people are just plain insensitive and stupid! I'll pray for your aunt!

I am sorry for your Aunts loss. Some people can just be very rude when it comes to a death of a pet.

no offense omichka
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I am absolutely not offended. Now I am afraid that I offended by posting my comment :rolleyes: .
I would prefer not to speak about this subject - this is TOO complicated.
You are right, all situations are different. But was is similar situation TOO, I just don't tell everything ;) , so I think this way...

regarding other people comments - I was told the same, people looked at me like I was crazy because I was crying.....

Tom Cruise was going on about women taking medication to help with post partum depression,, ( Brooke Shields) mainly,, His religion does not believe in any kind of medication . He is a Scientologist... which I don't know alot about, but her remark reminded me of his on Oprah.. NO Offense to anyone..
IMO.. If I'm in pain, and can't function, and they have drugs to help me... SIGN ME UP!