Is it weird for a teenager to be really upset and cry over a pet dying?
28 February 2010 26 Responses
A Parent asks, My dog died yesterday and I can’t stop crying. I’m 16. Is that weird? Have you ever had a pet die? Did you cry?How old were you? My brother thinks I’m weird to be so emotional at my age.
omg, skylark you and your cat are sooo georgous and funny!
i didn’t give thumbs down to anybody btw. the thumbs down fairy is to blame!
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I don’t care what other people think.I would cry!
I have a little cat & i feel so attached to her now so if something happened to her i would cry.Even when she gets hurt i cry imagine dying wow!
You just grow so much love for them:(
Don’t worry it will be okay.
-Mariah♥:)
Aw. (((((Zoe))))))) Pets are such an important and wonderful part of our lives, and it’s natural to feel sad when they pass away. I’ve had two dog die, and I was absolutely devastated and cried buckets of tears both times. Just this week my cat died of cancer, and I actually had to go out to my car during lunch and cry because I was so sad. He had originally been my sister’s cat and had been primarily living with my dad’s fiancee the past couple of years because I’m allergic to cats, and yet tears still immediately sprung to my eyes when I found out he’d died because he was awesome and adorable, and I loved him. I’m 17, and I don’t think I’m weirdly emotional for being upset over his loss, and neither are you. My grandmother cried with me when my dog Bono died a few years ago, and she was in her late 60s. Boys process their emotions differently than we do, and they aren’t usually as prone to crying, but that doesn’t mean that they’re right and we’re wrong. There is no right or wrong to how you feel in situations like losing a pet, so don’t take your brother’s comments to heart.
I actually posted a little video I made last fall for my personal site that has a few seconds of Smartypants, aka Marty the cat, in it on my public Xanga page a couple of days ago when he passed away. If you’re interested in checking it out, click here:
http://skylarkmelody.xanga.com/videos/7d8af1062971/
I promise he’ll make you smile!
~ Pax / Peace : )
no.its perfectly fine, sometimes we get emotionally attached to someone or something and it takes time for us to get back to normal if we lost them. You may find it silly but when i was 13, i cried for 3 days for an umbrella!
I had a pet parakeet escape, and get eaten by a hawk. Yes, it is normal to be sad. I am sad thinking about my bird :’(
Sorry for your loss. I can understand that a dog is man’s best friend and it affects you quite badly when they die.
My cat of 6 years died when I was 17. I was a mess for a week. She had been sick for a week before her death too, so overall, I was in tears for 2 weeks. I’d even start crying in the middle of class, now that was embarrassing. Especially since when people ask why you’re upset, you can’t say “my cat died” without sounding silly to them. It’s not silly at all, but people consider it as “just a pet”.
My brother (who was 14 at the time) thought I was overly emotional as well. I think guys think it’s wrong to cry over pets, so they don’t cry, act tough, and make fun of us for crying. My brother also wasn’t that close to the kitty. I was, relatively so anyway.
The cat’s sister is still alive. If she died, I actually don’t know if I would be the same again. I might literally take months to recover.
It’s fine. Don’t worry about the others. The only way you’ll feel better is if you just cry.
No! Wtf, that’s not weird at all. My cat died awhile back.
I was bawling for like 2 months, I was like 10. But, still.
My dogs getting older and I know I’ll be a trainwreck then.
And sorry for your loss. :/
No it is not weird. Just means you have a heart. I would (will) cry if my dog died and I am 36.
Of course not! You’re not wierd, you’re just human and you’ve just lost something you love. You probably had the dog for years and it was a part of the family. My dog died when I was 15 and I took 2 days off school because I was so devastated. It’s like losing a best friend. Heck, if your anything like me, you probably got along better with the dog than you did your brother. Don’t worry about him, he is upset too, he’s just trying to act all tough. Sorry about your dog
Not crying would be weird.
I always cry if I lose a pet.
depend on how long i had a pet for i had a kitty for almost 4 years she was a sick kitten when i got her had 2 eye infections a messed up nose and if i wouldnt of taken her she would of died i also watched her have 3 litters of kittens and when she died i did cry
dont worry u have a right to cry that was ur animal
no its not weird! i even cried when we gave my pet bird away im 17.. a dog is like part of the family you have many good times and bad times you learn to love them and treat them like your other half its not weird!
ITs ok to cry you really cared for you dog, its ok!
Take care feel better.. he is in a better place
no its not wierd when my nanas dog died i was crying…i was 12…but if my dogs died i would be really upset and crying
there isnt anything wrong with that.
my 19 year old boyfriend cried openly when his doggy died.
…
he still sighs and tells me ” i want my puppy back”. it breaks my heart lol he is such a sweetie
I missed class for a week my freshman year of college when my dog died because I was so upset.
It’s not weird.
We had our 10 yr old Alaskan Malamute put down on Wednesday because she had cancer in her stomach. Koko was our beautiful red and white princess and dearly loved by us all.
I cried at the vets and I cried at home. She was a member of our family and it’s only natural to be upset.
BTW I am in my 40′s.
it’s not weird at all. i’m 26 and would still cry. my cat is 13 and i am soooo dreading the day she dies. animals are part of the family. it’s hard when they die.
noo! i cried over my ferret dying!! =**(
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There’s absolutely nothing wrong with crying over your dog…my dog (little Leo
I’d NEVER stop crying if he died!
no im 27 and i cried when my dog died when i was 24 i had her since i was 12 and still get upset thinking about it.
Not at all! My dog passed away a few months ago (goodness time has gone by) and I still get a bit teary when I think of her. I am 17 years old and I have had her my entire life, she was a big part of my life. She made me feel secure and comforted when I was alone, she offered excitement and love. I have gone through depression on and off as well, and she really helped me to “hang in there”. She gave me company and it was comforting to have her around. Pets, a dog especially, are very loving and great creatures so it is not weird at all to feel upset! I would consider it strange if you instead felt no emotion towards your dogs passing. It’s not strange for you to cry at all, both my mom and I cried when my dog died. If you need to cry then cry all you must! Just remember that her energy and love will always be with you, and that part of her will never leave you
I don’t think it’s weird. I’m 21, and if one of my pets died, I’d be devastated. I would cry for sure, and it would take me a while to get over it. I love my pets, they mean the world to me.
Sorry about your dog.
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we used to have tons of pets (not all at the same time haha) when i was really young but we kept having to give them away because we moved so much and then we just sort of stopped keeping pets until i was 9 and we bought my absolute favorite creature in the world which is my lovely lion of a cat, Baxter. She’s actually a girl, but its ok. her 9th birthday is this summer actually and i cant believe how time has passed. i will for sure cry buckets over her sometime in the distant future hopefully. and i will be into my twenties by then. just ignore your brother. he has probably been affected by it too but girls seem to be a lot more open about emotions. pets become such a regular part of our lives that we respond to their deaths in the same way we would of a friend’s or family member’s passing. its fine. hope you feel better =)
ohhh Sky, Marty is adorable! ahh that was too cute it made my day. youre both super hyper and amazing. i’m sorry about your recent loss too =)
It is good to cry when someone or even a pet that has been part of your life for a long time dies. We are all different and grieve in different ways. Do what you naturally feel is best for you.
Not at all. I’d actually be worried if anyone didn’t cry… that’s not a good sign. Pets are something you can get emotionally attached to and can create a strong bond with. &They’re creatures who are alive and can love you back. I actually cry harder when a pet dies than when a relative I know dies. I get way closer to animals than I do humans. Which might be weird… but people judge too much and pretty much suck in general. An animal doesn’t judge and is always there for you.
No! I’m 15. My dogs are 9 and 10, I’ve had them since I was little and I already know I’ll cry buckets when they’re gone, I can’t imagine living without them. :’(
nooo it ok.. i cried for two weeks when i had to put my dog to sleep.. your pet becomes apart of your family and it is ok to miss them
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