When you lose a pet, there are times when those around you understand and times when they don’t.
If there is just one person who understands your feelings, you may feel mentally relieved, but when that isn’t the case, you may feel alone and be overcome by an incredible sense of loneliness and pain.
Here we share the story of one customer who couldn’t talk to anyone about the loneliness she felt when her beloved dog passed away.
The loneliness of parting with a beloved dog that can’t be told to anyone
(Customer’s post)
When my dog died, I couldn’t tell anyone about it.
Looking back, that was probably the hardest thing for me.
I lost my dog two years ago.
A little while before that, I heard this conversation between people around me.
“Taking time off work just because your dog died? I know it’s hard, but is it really worth crying that much?”
The person I was having the conversation with is a colleague of mine at work, a completely ordinary person.
He wasn’t particularly cold or strict.
But those words stuck in my mind, so I only told my mother at home that my dog had died, and I couldn’t tell anyone else.
A few months later, when I went back to my parents’ house and was talking with my mother about my dog Maru, tears suddenly started flowing, and it was the first time I cried in front of someone.
After that, I was able to tell people about Maru’s death.
I was able to talk to the colleagues I mentioned earlier, and they all said kind things to me.
Looking back, I think the hardest thing for me was keeping it all to myself.
I think there are a lot of people out there who are struggling alone, just like me.
If you have someone you can talk to, I think it’s a good idea to have them listen to you.
About the contents of this page
On this page we introduce experiences shared by customers as well as advice for people who are currently struggling.
Because we create original goods using pet photos, we have the opportunity to hear about people’s feelings after losing a pet and the situation of their family.
We also receive phone calls and emails from people who can’t talk to anyone about their loneliness.
We are not counselors, so we may not be able to give accurate advice, but we hope we can be of some emotional support to you.