Lack Of Support From Friends

Hello-

I recently had to put down my dog, Lucky, on Saturday night. It was a horrible decision to have to make. Besides the loss that I feel, what really surprised me was how little some of my friends seem to care. So I guess I'm venting a bit here.

I use Facebook quite a bit and have always prided myself on being as supportive as possible when my friends experience loss or a hardship. I also learned that one should never try to marginalize or minimize any loss no matter how I may feel about it. After all, it's not for me to decide. What's important is that you respect what the person who experienced the loss is feeling and do your best to comfort them and be of help.

Some of my friends did really step up, others didn't. Perhaps I just angry and am over-&%^yzing the whole thing. Perhaps people just don't know what to do or how to respond. All I know is that I handle things much differently than many of my friends.

...and if I hear the old, "it's just a dog" thing, they better step back about 5 feet from me

BTW, thanks to all forum members and the creator of this website for creating this special place.