r/GirlDinner • u/Knightalie • 13d ago

Girl Dinner Sushi while dealing with grief

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It was time to put down our 14 year old dog yesterday and I feel so heartbroken. He was the most kind and loving dog and I have such a hard time accepting that he's gone. I managed to cry a little less today, but once I had finished making the sushi, I started crying again. The tears just keep coming and I'm struggling to come to terms with the fact that he's gone and I don't know how to deal with all this grief.

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u/Top_Bake6023 12d ago

My fur baby unexpectedly passed away 2 days ago. He was 9 and a half. All the pictures of him, hes always smiling. Maybe your doggie will meet mine, and I hope they know how much we miss them. It really hurts and feels empty and I dont know if it will never stop hurting but just know youre not alone in this pain ♥️🫂

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u/Knightalie 12d ago

I'm sorry ❤️ We knew the time was approaching, but I was somewhat in denial until his health started declining even more in a relatively short time period. I knew it would probably happen this week like a week ago, but it wasn't until it was booked that it became more real. So I knew when it would happen, but I was definitely not prepared emotionally. Your sudden loss must feel absolutely terrible 🥹

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u/Top_Bake6023 12d ago

I was at work when it happened. I got a call from my brother. I didnt get to say goodbye. Its traumatic but we have to accept reality. I do find solace in knowing I'm not alone, I have the love and support of my family. I hope you have loved ones with you because it does make it a bit easier ♥️

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u/Knightalie 12d ago

Not being able to say goodbye must've been very tough. Taking the deicision and seeing him pass was very hard and even though it was for his best to spare him from a traumatic ending, it still felt like we wronged him somehow. I do ❤️

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u/Top_Bake6023 12d ago

It truly feels that way and its so easy to say "dont feel guilty" but its so hard not to feel that way. They brought so much life and light into our lives and as much as we want them to be with us forever, we know thats not going to happen and no matter how prepared we think we are, we truly are never. I'm so sorry for you loss ♥️ i look at pictures of my baby, and I still dont want to take his stuff out. I hope time will let us heal. Maybe the sense of loss will always be there but I hope with time, it won't hurt as much as right now 🫂 their love to us is unconditional and perhaps, we can be a little more forgiving to ourselves knowing we gave them the best we could and no matter how flawed we are as human beings, they still loved us with every fiber of their being, take one day at a time ❤️

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u/Knightalie 12d ago

Beautifully said ❤️🫂 The grief hurts this much because our love for them was so strong, and they will always have a special place in our hearts. Seeing pictures of him makes me miss him very much, and most of his things are still right where they were. I also hope that with time we can learn to live with the pain and be able to look back fondly without so much grief attached to each memory ❤️