I am so sorry that you are feeling so awful. Hang in there and it will pass even if it does not feel like it right now. Take things minute by minute. I take it from your name that you are a fellow dog lover. I love your quote so much-I wrote it down. I really agree. Take solace in your dog/dogs just watching a dear animal breathe is so calming and quieting to the soul. Hang on and just breathe.
Dogmom "I will be the crazy old dog lady."
So sorry to hear that.It sounds like you knew the decision was the right one.So may I rephrase your saying here to : "wise and superior dog lady"
Nothing is wrong with being a dog lady if you ask me.Having said that if you are about to be a dog lady that makes you very, very special and you just need to find that one very special person to see that you indeed are very special who deserves the best the life has to offer.
I wish lots of luck to come your way very soon...
I hope there will come time where it is not so painful. Unti then, surround yourself with love and good things, take care and come here when you need to...
Boo....emotional pain sucks. I would rather endure physical pain.
But, sometimes you have to empty the glass in order to fill it up with fresh hydration. This could be a very good thing. Thinking of you and sending you transformative thoughts.
Thank you all for your kinds words. They mean more than you could know. Thank goodness I had taken today off as I knew I would not be able to function.
He is coming over Sunday to get the rest of his things. I am now having all kinds of self-doubts about what I''ve done. I love this man with all my being and wanted to be with him the rest of my life. But his fear has apparently outweighed his love for me. Well, maybe now I''ll lose some weight on the broken-heart diet.
I''m so sorry you''re in so much pain. Ditto the others about taking comfort in your dog(s) - animals are truly one of the great blessings in life and it sounds like you love yours a lot.
Please try not to doubt yourself - it sounds like you know you made the right decision, and I know it hurts so badly right now, but try to focus on yourself. Its not the broken heart diet, its the "I''m doing what''s healthy for myself and my own body because I am worth it diet." I know its so tough, but the more you can think like that, the more you will be the strong person you are meant to be.
Anyone who has ever loved someone truly and deeply and lost him knows how you feel. I remember breaking up and howling with the pain of the loss. There are some things, some relationships, worse than that loss, however.
Losing my dog, slowly, to the ravages of old age was another horrible loss. I would give anything to have him back and healthy so that I could bury my head in his fur. Please take refuge in your dogs. They will help you. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
My heart goes out to you as well. I can only say that the hardest times of our lives are often the most painful because they bring up all of our old hurts. It's like the pain breaks it wide open, like the loss of a loved one, and your heart is vulnerable again...because the shell has cracked. From there, comes deep love for self and for others. You will be stronger and a deeper person out of this.
Heartbreak is part of the human condition. No one walks through life unscathed. We are all in this together. And I wish you the best.
I personally love crazy old dog ladies. Or cat ladies, or bird ladies, etc. Seriously, though, I am very sorry to hear your news, and I hope you find comfort in talking about it here on this thread. It is hard to lose love in any circumstance, but just know that there are many people in your life who will always love you, and you will be ok, you will get through this. Big hugs, dogmom, hang in there.
I''m so sorry that you are feeling so much pain right now. Please try to remember that this too shall pass, and better things will come. I''ve been where you are and I know how hard it can be. About 4 years ago I also ended a 2.5 year relationship with a man that I loved madly and deeply. We also lived together, and he also was unable to be with me because of fear/immaturity/basic dumbness. It took me about 6 long months to slowly heal, and I spent some nights crying on the floor, and lots of afternoons midlessly watching Sex and the City DVDs while eating fudgsicles (I highly recommend this form of therapy, btw... I did not have my beloved dogs at that time, but I''m sure that yours will enjoy watching TV with you too and licking the stick of your fudgsicles!)... At the end of that time, at the urging of my friends I ventured out again and met my husband, who was loving and patient even though I was still hurting. If you try to keep an open heart, you will meet someone who is perfect for you, whom you can love truly, as well as madly and deeply.
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