Recently my family dog died. It ran out into our woods and got torn up by something pretty bad. I saw my dog run into the woods, it was dark so it instantly dissapeared. Next thing I hear is this awful yelp. I knew my dog was in trouble but i wasn't about to risk my neck for an animal. About 5 minutes later my dog reappeared. When it saw me it tried to run away but couldn't. It was alot slower then it usually is. It had an awkward limp. As I approached it i noticed blood. I carried it inside, got my mother and treated it wounds the best we could. My mom said she was going to take it to the vet the next morning. The next morning I didn't see the dog so I assumed it was safe and sound at the vet. My sister broke into tears telling me that it had died. I quickly noticed that I didn't care. My mom cared, sister cared....but i didn't. It was just a mutt without a soul, Its death made no difference to me. Lastly, im mad at my mom for making such a big deal of it.
2007-05-19 23:06:34 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Lemons 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
we've only had the dog for about 4 months
2007-05-19 23:09:29 · update #1
1st girl who answered you do not understand. Im not grieving. I feel no sorrow. Im not heartless lol. it was just a dog. Still interested in what people are going to say though.
2007-05-19 23:18:23 · update #2
yay i'm finally becoming a sociopath! Santa does exist
2007-05-19 23:21:12 · update #3
it brought no joy to my life. It was useless. It's the same as an animal which i eat. Like a chicken or a cow. Just a souless being with no true emotions. It's folly to feel bad for any animals death.
2007-05-20 01:55:48 · update #4
It is part of the grieving cycle. Don't worry about it. Plus everyone griefs differently. If you don't anyone to care if you have no feelings about the death of your dog, then don't get mad when others grief differently than you do.
2007-05-19 23:15:00 · answer #1 · answered by dxle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, why are you mad at your mom because she's grieving about loosing the dog? We all go thru experiences in different ways. Are you angry at her for other things and are focusing on this because it's "safe"?
As far as you not feeling bad, if you weren't attached to the dog, you probably won't feel sad. In families there are usually people who are more attached to pets or animals in general than others are. Apparently, this dog didn't do it for you.
The other thing to consider...and I'm not saying this is the case, is, since you decided not to go into the woods to see what the dog had gotten into; could not grieving for the dog be a way to keep it's importance to you at a level that is acceptable. In other words, if it were a family member, would you have gone into the woods to help them? If it were your best friend, a classmate you didn't care for? Sometimes we feel guilty about the actions we take or don't take based on how important the issue (or person, creature) is to us and later think that we should have done something else.
Were you justified in thinking you would be risking yourself to go after the dog? Do you live in an area where lions, bears, wolves etc also live? In that case, making the decision based on how important the life is to you might make more sense.
5/21 NOW you're scary. Tell your mother to hide the matches and lighters!
2007-05-20 00:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by dasupr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you weren't very close to the dog or you would be upset. I have 2 dogs and they act more like children than animals. I would be heartbroken if anything happened to either one. You said "it was just a dog". Dogs bring a lot of joy into people's lives. God made the animals and put us in charge over them.To most people their pet becomes part of the family. Give your Mom and family the time they need to grieve without being angry at them. Dogs have very unique personalities and it's easy to get attached to them quickly.
2007-05-20 00:38:03 · answer #3 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you only had the dog for 4 months maybe you didn't get attached emotionally as much as your mother and sister, you shouldn't be angry at your mum (or your sister) as she may be genuinely upset which obviously you don't understand at the moment.
My parents got a puppy when i was born and I grew up with the dog when he got cancer and had to be put down when i was 12 i was devastated.
later on when i was 16 my sister got a dog and when it was 4 months old it got hit by a car and i found it in the gutter when i got home from school it upset me to see an animal being hurt, I believe that animals do have a soul, but it didn't have the same affect on me as it did my sister when she got home from school and i showed her where i had buried her dog.
the fact that you are asking the question on this site shows that maybe it did affect you more than you realise.
I hope you work it out.
I hope you work it out.
2007-05-19 23:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is one of two things:
A male thing, because some of us men don't really get attached to pets like women do. I have had to put down a couple of dogs because of their injuries. It always hurt my wife and daughter, but they understood the dogs were beyond help.
OR
You are on your way to becoming a sociopath.
Take your pick!
2007-05-19 23:15:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋