To not cry

[Sophisticatedsarcasm]

Today we had to age our beloved 11 year old Labrador put down, I was at work but got the news by text as I’m not suppose to have my phone on me. I was devastated but I’m not a very emotional person so haven’t cried. Nearly everyone else in the house has been crying except me and my brother. Later in the evening my 10 year old DS asked if I actually cared because I hadn’t been crying. I had to explain to him that not everyone cries but it is okay to cry. Me and my mum were the closest to him and I’m the one that chose him in the pet shop and carried him home. It’s weird he’s not here and I’ve had all the memories running through my head all night causing me to not even focus on anything else. I still haven’t cried.... I’m not being unreasonable to not cry. I generally keep most of my feeling inside.

It’s not unreasonable, but is probably a bit unusual? Emotions always go somewhere and keeping them inside isn’t considered to be particularly healthy generally. Is there a reason you never cry?

At some point you will cry. It just hasn't sunk in. I was the same. Sorry for your loss. I love labs.

I’m
So sorry for your loss
Last month we had our 11 year old cat out to sleep I bought he had a mouth infection he had mouth cancer I wa devastated really effected me I miss him every day he was with me through some awfully hard years

Big hugs

@Phoolani i think maybe because he’s been ill for a few weeks I kind of excepted that the end might be near. Maybe I would have reacted different if i was there in the room this morning. I have always been the strong one. It usually affects me in the form of overthinking and no sleep. Even when my grandad died even though I was incredibly upset I just didn’t cry.