Today, my 12 year-old dog died. My boyfriend's attempts to comfort me involved him muttering, "At least she knows how to play dead now." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after calling my boyfriend and telling him that my dog had just died, he hesitated and stuttered, "She was old, sick, and suffering. Babe, it was her time to go." He then informed me he had to go to his friend's house and hung up. My dog was two years-old, in great health, and was hit by a car. FML
Today, my dog of 10 years died suddenly. My husband’s response? “At least you don’t have to buy dog food anymore." FML
Today, I held my 14 year-old dog as he passed away. He made me a better person and I spent more time with him and loved him more than 99% of the population. I don't know how I'm going to do tomorrow when I dig his grave, and know he's not with me anymore. FML
Today, my girlfriend whom I'm crazy about broke up with me out of the blue. After pleading with her unsuccessfully, I called my mom for comfort and advice. She informed me that my dog had died. FML
Today, I was playing with my dog, teasing her, to cheer myself up after being dumped by my girlfriend. My dog bit me hard and I had to go to hospital. The dog has to be put down. FML
Today, my dog played dead just so I would leave him alone. FML
Today, I had to put my 12 year-old dog down because he had dementia. I was told I got to lay on the floor with him, and say when I was ready. The vet brought my dog out on a stretcher, had the vet tech put him in a choke-hold, and administered the drugs before I could speak. Now, I have PTSD and she has to undergo sensitivity training. FML
Today, I texted my girlfriend to tell her that we couldn't hang out because my dog died this morning and we were burying him. She replied that she wasn't going to get stood up by a stupid dog. She then broke up with me. FML
Today, I knew it was going to be a fun day when I woke up to find that my kids' new puppy had died in the night. FML
Today, I woke up, patted my dog and kissed his nose. He was dead. FML
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taniamw 9
Teach your boyfriend how to roll over by hitting him in the balls lol. That was insensitive of him though.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
I'm sorry about your dog :( your boyfriend most likely is just really awkward with comforting people and was trying to make you feel better about it, but if he was seriously being a douche then you should rethink your relationship. Even though it's a dog, dogs feel like family to a lot of people and it's an insensitive thing to joke about.
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ThatGenericGuy 6
Teach him to "play dead"
starman02 12
Maybe your boyfriends way of comforting you was by humour? some people really don't know how to make someone feel better in that situation, so they try to make them laugh. Just a thought
Pretty_Pink_Lady 10
1- Did you miss that the dog is literally dead? Can't teach a dead dog new tricks... Edit: just realized you're probably talking about the boyfriend. How creepy of you.
Isoldael 27
26 - I think they meant "teach you boyfriend to "play dead"." in the same way the dog was playing dead (killing the bf). Still not a great comment though.
elliotb94 9
Sorry to hear that Op :/ you had 12 years with her though and a lot of memories :)
BeachBoi_Alex 7
@1 LOL'd
ghirahim 5
Don't worry 1. I thought it was funny
taniamw 9
Teach your boyfriend how to roll over by hitting him in the balls lol. That was insensitive of him though.
innavoiG 9
Your boyfriend is a piece of shit, OP. This is why I like animals better than people.
EvilPotato 15
37 That is also why you'll die forever alone, with only your 27 dogs and 15 cats.
S182 15
It would have made me laugh and feel a little better...
LolFMLnot 10
I've learned that in situations like this , it's the best to just not say anything and hug the person.
thrAsHeRr9081 16
40 - Technically speaking, they still wouldn't be alone ;-) My dog is great company!
CodeXana 9
2, someone says something you don't agree with and your first instinct is to crush his genitalia? Holy shit.
Earth_Bound 0
Dont take it so hard...
olpally 33
Be a little more sympathetic... Dogs are tough to lose.. :(
tne201992 12
It is really hard! I remember losing my dog who I had for 11 years, it took me awhile to get over it.
metallicshadow 16
RIP your dog =(
Hiimhaileypotter 53
I'm sorry about your dog :( your boyfriend most likely is just really awkward with comforting people and was trying to make you feel better about it, but if he was seriously being a douche then you should rethink your relationship. Even though it's a dog, dogs feel like family to a lot of people and it's an insensitive thing to joke about.
gc327072 31
Yeah, when my dad went to put ours down 5 years back, they asked him if he needed grief counseling.
xCrazyMexican 4
Oh that's horrible! :( sorry op
nevershoutkendal_fml 11
Well, some men aren't the best at showing sympathy sometimes. Sorry about your dog.
brackaman 18
*some people* There, I fixed so it sounds less sexist.
Missusluv313 9
OMG, he's an asshole!
Dixbfloppin 11
Like, I know right!? Like, OMG my thoughts exactly!
cnorris31 2
Too funny , good call
insanexnh 13
Sorry about your dog, OP. As to what your boyfriend said, it's his job to at least try to comfort you. My advice is to lose the boyfriend and find someone that actually cares about you.
neilykins 29
He was trying, he might not have said something very comforting, but he was trying to make her laugh. How do you know he doesn't care? I had someone tell me 'don't worry, your dogs not really dead' when my dog died, doesn't mean they don't care, it means they don't know what to say.
SHUTTHEFRIGUP 3
How the **** was he trying?
brewmasterg 34
Some people's coping mechanism through tragedy is with comedy. Obviously it didn't work in this scenario and maybe he should have known that she would've taken it badly. But everything I just mentioned depends on an individual's personality, so what works for one person won't necessarily work for another. When some people are nervous, they sweat. Others might laugh. There is no 'right' comforting thing to say to someone when something like this happens, you can only try to bring some modicum of happiness into a time of grief.