My mom doesnt like dogs but we had one anyway. She doesnt even touch him when we had him for just a year. And today we just gave him away and now my mom is like crying. She doesnt show any affection for our dog when he had him and now shes crying and asking me what do you think he is feeling right now with his new owner? I dont get this she even hated having him and now shes crying for him? Does anybody know why she is acting this way? Because i dont want to see my mom crying everyday and asking me how he is, it would get very annoying cuz i dont want to think about him either. thanks for any help!
2007-07-30 17:48:21 · 7 answers · asked by trancelover 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
no its not a hard question.its simple everyone shows their affection differently.some may just like to look at them some dont like to touch em but still love them.just not animal lovers doesnt mean they arent gonna miss that animal if they pass or are given way.
2007-07-30 17:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by Tornedeaus 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not everyone shows love for an animal in the same way. Some people are affectionate, and some just like having them around, without really showing it. Your mum might have put her attentions and devote her time to you first, and so didn't consider the dog to be such a priority, but it doesn't mean she didn't appreciate having him around in her own way. She might also have appreciated what the dog gave to you, and now that he's gone & you're upset, she's feeling guilty that you no longer have this special animal in your life.
I think if you expect your mum to respect your feelings, then you need to do the same for her - just because she's your mum, doesn't mean she can't get upset just as much as you can, and it doesn't mean that your feelings are always more important than hers. Perhaps just tell her that talking about it right now upsets you, and you need some time to get over it before you can discuss the dog with her. If she knows that, she might talk to someone else less affected, about her feelings instead of you.
2007-07-31 01:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by MJF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom didn't want dogs either, but I convinced her to have dogs. As time progressed she grew a love for the dog even though she didn't show it. But as more time went on she opened up to the dog and love them as one of her own children. I bet she didn't have enough time to bond with the dog.
2007-07-31 00:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by scubasss90 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll tell you why. People sometimes get pets on a whim and there is a lot more work to it than people think. She and other people who get pets sometimes don't know how to take care of them or are to lazy to figure out how, and guess who suffers??? THE PET. If the pet does something wrong it is not the pet's fault, it is the owner's fault. Why? Because they are animals and we take care of them, train them, feed them, love them. So if the pet misbehaves, it reflects the owner.
Sometimes kids pressure their parents to getting a pet and it's the job of the kid to take care of the pet. Well, most kids can't even take care of themselves so the pet again suffers and the easiest thing to do for some people is to get rid of it.
It is a travesty
2007-07-31 01:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by my ki 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My mom did the exact same thing with my cat. She hated that cat but cried like a baby when we had to put her to sleep, AND insisted we spend $200 dollars to have her ashes returned to us, even though I thought (and still think) that is so weird and a little creepy.
I asked her and she said that we'd had her so long (16 years) that it seemed weird without her. She said that she felt bad for me, (I adored that cat) and she wanted to be sure the cat didn't suffer.
2007-07-31 00:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's a hard question to answer.. I don't know.. My mom did the same thing with her cat she had.. Couldn't stand that cat, peed everywhere, ruined things.. and she finally took her to the shelter.. That night she cried and decided that she missed the cat.. Went back the next day and adopted her own cat back again.. I guess you don't realize what you have until it's gone.. That's my only guess...
2007-07-31 00:52:10 · answer #6 · answered by DP 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
get the dog back and they will be both happy: your mom & you dog
2007-07-31 01:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by Alicia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋