pet dying

[Abbie.]

yea this is going to sound soooo stupid, but my boyfriends dog had to be put down today, it was like 15 and wasnt eatting kkkk

thing is, my boyfriend never shows emotion, and when he does, like even when he says 'love you' he gets all embaressed lol.

all thats died in my house is a hamster, so i dont really know what it feels like, so i cant relate at all lol.

he never really crys, but i can tell hes upset, he told me he was in tears, and hes actually unable to even talk to me its that bad and i really dont know what to do, hes like 'i need a hug' but wouldnt come to my house eariler, and i cant exactly show up at his after their family pet died because his mum scares me anyway, and id feel like a bit of a tool

what can i say/do to make him feel better?

[-:Undertaker:-]

The best thing to do I guess would be to give him some space and be there for him when he is with you, best not to impose yourself on him as he sounds like hes a bit withdrawn and thats just way some people are, especially when upset.

[Abbie.]

ive never seen him upset so its annoying me that i dont know what to do

i think i might see him breifly after work tomorrow for about an hour, and ill talk about things which arent related to his dog, or his house and try and make him laugh, which should be easyy

[-:Undertaker:-]

If hes staying in, maybe get him out of the house to get his mind off things.

[Wahey]

Just go over and comfort him really, and do stuff with him to keep his mind off it

[Skajo]

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[Catchy]

Over dramatic.



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[BlueEyedSarah]

We had to put our dog down and it is really hard to do so I can relate to how he feels. A dog or cat feels more like family rather than a pet especially since the length they live too, you get attached to them. when you have had a pet for so long it feels empty without one, he just needs to get used to a new routein without a dog. He should be fine. Just let him know you will be there for him if he needs to talk or needs a hug.

[Abbie.]

Over dramatic.

dont post then?

We had to put our dog down and it is really hard to do so I can relate to how he feels. A dog or cat feels more like family rather than a pet especially since the length they live too, you get attached to them. when you have had a pet for so long it feels empty without one, he just needs to get used to a new routein without a dog. He should be fine. Just let him know you will be there for him if he needs to talk or needs a hug.

yeaa he rang me at like 4am and woke me up because he needed to talk about it, like his dog was heavier than me and it was the sort of dog he had to walk everyday, and hes had it all his life so its weird for him!

[Immenseman]

well tbh i think he might just want some time by himself, i know i would.