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Why pet loss sometimes cuts deeper than human death

I had to put my dog down yesterday and I am surprised by how much this hurts compared to losing human family members and feel ashamed for grieving an animal so deeply.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The purity of unconditional love leaves a wound that society rarely validates, creating isolation within an already tender loss.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with New meaning after loss — Frankl applied to grief?”

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