I recently got a little puppy and I lover her so much! I often am feeling "dog mom guilt" because she wants to play ALL. THE. TIME. and I just feel bad because I need to work and get things done around the house. I hate hearing her cry.
So cute! You definitely have to find other ways to amuse puppies. I suggest bullet sticks or Kongs with frozen yummy food in the middle of the Kong to start.
Omg 😻😻😻
She's adorable. Puppies have ridiculous amounts of energy, it'll happen whether you are giving them attention or not. The more you give her attention and give into the crying, the more likely they'll form separation anxiety. It's an education 😂 but completely envious of you!
@Wolfram So much energy….she wakes up and just sprints around the house in circles barking at the air 😅
@Tswiftsparkles Zoomies 😂😂
SHES SOOO CUTEEE😍😍😍😍😭😭😭
I agree with Wolfram . And just to add pets will normally make the adjustments whether you are with them or not and keep themselves entertained. Try to have favorite toys available especially when you are busy .
I get it. It's hard looking into the cutest face ever and feeling so guilty! Sending you and your pup love from me and my cat. 💕
When I was a little kid, I used to be horrible. Every time I thought an animal was too cute or something, i’d get violent, terribly violent. I regret it so much and wish I never did anything like that. It follows me in my mind and I hate it even though I was a child. Then a year or two ago, I got upset at my cat and tossed her onto the bed very quickly and hard, and pushed her down. I remember feeling like I didn’t want to hurt her but I didn’t want to let go. I cried after it happened and gave her many treats. Around the same time, my dog got me mad i just smacked her nose but I still feel sick to my stomach thinking about it. Idk if i was 14 or 15 at the time? I would never do anything to hurt any animal now, but why did I ever do it back then? It makes me so sick thinking about it and now I can’t STOP thinking about it. I still never wanted to hurt my cat, but she got on my last nerve at that moment and it happened multiple times and I threw her pretty fast. I can’t believe I’d ever do that. I’ve been hating myself for it ever since i started thinking about it again. I can’t forgive myself and Idk what to do. I wish I could go back in time and never do what I did. She was still only about 5 months old at that time. She means the world to me and we have a very close bond, but now I feel like I can’t love her because what I did. I feel like I can’t have friends, or anything really because I feel like I don’t deserve anything. I feel like a terrible monster and I hate that I ever did anything to a little angel that didn’t even do anything wrong. Idk how to forgive myself. I hate that I did that and I wish I never did. It still wasn’t as bad as it was when I was little, but it’s still not okay at all and I can’t go back in time and change it, so now idk what to do with myself. I feel like I don’t deserve to be around my cats babies even though I love them with all my heart. I’m 16 now and not the same ragey person as i used to be. I had a lot of anger built up from an ex that I was with at the time, but still WHY would I take it out on my beautiful cat. The more I think about it, the worst it gets, it’s sucking up all of my happiness.
Does anyone else experience this lingering fear and anxiety because they think they’re capable of hurting someone? It’s killing me. I feel like I’m such a danger. I feel like I’m a predator. I feel like this awful person and I can’t shake it. I want to carry on with my day but I can’t. I don’t feel like I deserve it. I feel like I’ve done awful things. I can’t stop crying.
Feel guilty for not giving into compulsions like rumination and confessing? I feel guilt for having an intrusive thought, trying to shrug it off or just giving it a few seconds of thought and moving along. This sounds like improvement but I still struggle with the anxiety and the guilt. The shame. I’ll be okay and then I’ll remember I have OCD and my stomach will drop and I just want to curl up and cry.
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