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Anonymous wrote:I lost a beloved dog recently, and I don't think I will ever get over that loss. That dog and I were extremely bonded, and I loved him with all my heart. Losing him hit me hard. My sadness and pain is no less just because he was a dog.

Please never ever say this out loud to someone who has lost a child

People like PPs do not have children, and therefore believe their love for a pet is a close facsimile. It is not, and obviously those of us who do have kids (and pets) know this.

I actually laughed out loud.

nO oNe UnDeRsTanDs ExCePt Us.

Yes, chimps, rats, and every other live-birthing mammal understands. Weird flex, but……Congrats?

That’s beside the point. The first PP formed a strong bond with her dog, and she’s mourning. She has no reason to say that to a parent who lost their child.

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She literally said that her pain is no less than than the pain of a parent who loses a young child. Without sarcasm.

She said HER pain was no less because it was a dog and not a human. She did not compare her pain to anyone else’s or make any judgments about how other people feel. Everyone is not the same. She is explaining HER feelings, which she is entitled to, as you are entitled to yours.

She said, and I quote, “my pain was no less because it was a dog”. Meaning, no less than the pain of losing a human child. She literally made a 1:1 comparison. I’m sorry, but that is messed up.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lost a beloved dog recently, and I don't think I will ever get over that loss. That dog and I were extremely bonded, and I loved him with all my heart. Losing him hit me hard. My sadness and pain is no less just because he was a dog.

Please never ever say this out loud to someone who has lost a child

People like PPs do not have children, and therefore believe their love for a pet is a close facsimile. It is not, and obviously those of us who do have kids (and pets) know this.

I actually laughed out loud.

nO oNe UnDeRsTanDs ExCePt Us.

Yes, chimps, rats, and every other live-birthing mammal understands. Weird flex, but……Congrats?

That’s beside the point. The first PP formed a strong bond with her dog, and she’s mourning. She has no reason to say that to a parent who lost their child.

[NP]

She literally said that her pain is no less than than the pain of a parent who loses a young child. Without sarcasm.

She said HER pain was no less because it was a dog and not a human. She did not compare her pain to anyone else’s or make any judgments about how other people feel. Everyone is not the same. She is explaining HER feelings, which she is entitled to, as you are entitled to yours.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lost a beloved dog recently, and I don't think I will ever get over that loss. That dog and I were extremely bonded, and I loved him with all my heart. Losing him hit me hard. My sadness and pain is no less just because he was a dog.

Please never ever say this out loud to someone who has lost a child

People like PPs do not have children, and therefore believe their love for a pet is a close facsimile. It is not, and obviously those of us who do have kids (and pets) know this.

I actually laughed out loud.

nO oNe UnDeRsTanDs ExCePt Us.

Yes, chimps, rats, and every other live-birthing mammal understands. Weird flex, but……Congrats?

That’s beside the point. The first PP formed a strong bond with her dog, and she’s mourning. She has no reason to say that to a parent who lost their child.

[NP]

She literally said that her pain is no less than than the pain of a parent who loses a young child. Without sarcasm.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lost a beloved dog recently, and I don't think I will ever get over that loss. That dog and I were extremely bonded, and I loved him with all my heart. Losing him hit me hard. My sadness and pain is no less just because he was a dog.

Please never ever say this out loud to someone who has lost a child

People like PPs do not have children, and therefore believe their love for a pet is a close facsimile. It is not, and obviously those of us who do have kids (and pets) know this.

I actually laughed out loud.

nO oNe UnDeRsTanDs ExCePt Us.

Yes, chimps, rats, and every other live-birthing mammal understands. Weird flex, but……Congrats?

That’s beside the point. The first PP formed a strong bond with her dog, and she’s mourning. She has no reason to say that to a parent who lost their child.

[NP]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lost a beloved dog recently, and I don't think I will ever get over that loss. That dog and I were extremely bonded, and I loved him with all my heart. Losing him hit me hard. My sadness and pain is no less just because he was a dog.

Please never ever say this out loud to someone who has lost a child

People like PPs do not have children, and therefore believe their love for a pet is a close facsimile. It is not, and obviously those of us who do have kids (and pets) know this.

Yes, best to just leave them to their delusions.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lost a beloved dog recently, and I don't think I will ever get over that loss. That dog and I were extremely bonded, and I loved him with all my heart. Losing him hit me hard. My sadness and pain is no less just because he was a dog.

Please never ever say this out loud to someone who has lost a child

People like PPs do not have children, and therefore believe their love for a pet is a close facsimile. It is not, and obviously those of us who do have kids (and pets) know this.

Anonymous wrote:I lost a beloved dog recently, and I don't think I will ever get over that loss. That dog and I were extremely bonded, and I loved him with all my heart. Losing him hit me hard. My sadness and pain is no less just because he was a dog.

Please never ever say this out loud to someone who has lost a child

Anonymous wrote:I was sad to euthanize my beloved dog, but I recovered pretty quickly.

This. Euthanizing your dog is sad, even devastatingly so. You might miss 1-2 days of work. You might grieve pretty intensely for a few weeks or even months!

Taking your 5 year old off of life support after a car hit them while biking on a crosswalk? This is not in the same realm. This is what leads a person to drug addiction, or suicide. It is something from which one never comes close to recovering. It’s not the same thing as euthanizing your damn dog.

Anonymous wrote:Love my kids and dog equally. Would die for both, and am surprised to learn that so many aren't the same.

So if your house was on fire and you had to 1) run up to your baby’s room to grab him out of the crib and 2) run down to the basement to get the sleeping dog, you would not know which to do first???? There would be a situation where you’d do grab your dog and leave your baby to die???

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Anonymous wrote:Lol yes. It is wild how quickly after having kids a dog becomes just a dog. Not to say the pet isn't loved or cared for but it is so different. I truly don't know anyone who feels differently.

I do. Most of my friends love their children and pets equally. They refer to their pet as one of their children.

And when their dog dies, they will be devastated. But when their child dies of cancer- they will shrink down to an unrecognizable version of themselves, and never recover. It is not the same. JFC who are you people

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Anonymous wrote:How is this a real question

If there ever were any signs for end of days, this would probably make top 3.

Yep this. People treat dogs as children now and it is super bizarre and sad. I can’t imagine someone asking this question 20 years ago. And if they did people would think they were suffering from mental illness.

Your child is a human being. Your dog is always just a dog.

Anonymous wrote:How is this a real question

If there ever were any signs for end of days, this would probably make top 3.

Anonymous wrote:I mean, how is this a question ?

+1 trillion

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have children yet so I am curious.

Well, I doubt many people would want to carry and birth their pets or spend their retirement savings on their college but you never know.