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StasisInDarkness · 10-23-2007, 07:27 PM

I loathe people who cannot--or will not--understand the deep and often profound relationships humans can have with animals. My beloved cat died when I was twelve, and it was, quite literally, life-shattering. I can hardly imagine losing the cat I have now, and people who are insensitive to the death of pets are foolish. The same grieving pattern occurs, and if anything, its all the more potent because mourning a pet is so frequently seen as something less meaningful than mourning a person. Grief is a subjective emotion, and it does not matter whether the object of one's mourning is human or otherwise--the feelings are real, and they should be respected.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

10-23-2007, 07:27 PM	#3
StasisInDarkness Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bard College Posts: 256	I loathe people who cannot--or will not--understand the deep and often profound relationships humans can have with animals. My beloved cat died when I was twelve, and it was, quite literally, life-shattering. I can hardly imagine losing the cat I have now, and people who are insensitive to the death of pets are foolish. The same grieving pattern occurs, and if anything, its all the more potent because mourning a pet is so frequently seen as something less meaningful than mourning a person. Grief is a subjective emotion, and it does not matter whether the object of one's mourning is human or otherwise--the feelings are real, and they should be respected. I'm very sorry for your loss.