To lose a loved one...

[Mercen-X]

My sympathies. That should suffice it as I've discussed my own difficulties and tragedies on these forums enough as it is. I seem to come off as an overexaggerative emo attention-freak. Anyway, you'll get over it.

[Meat Puppet]

I didn't love her enough.

[Kittay]

My dog almost died today. She had a heart attack and passed out on the floor of the vet's office. We really thought she was done.

I've lost 2 dogs in my lifetime, both of which I grew up with. I was about 15 too, and they were about 15, so I have been in your situation.

Losing friends/family has been more painful for me. I lost a foster sister and one of my best friends. Just makes you stronger in the long run I guess. (RIP TKP i still love you sooo much girl)

[ZeZipster]

I remember during the school year we had a cat that lived on our porch, because my mom started feeding it and it liked it there. My step-dad didn't like this, so we were forced to give it away.

I thought I didn't care, I mean I'm not really the type of person to get attached to pets, especially one I knew wouldn't stay very long either way (it was a stray). But everyday when I got home from school something was always missing. I kept on walking in as though I thought it were there. Sometimes a branch would brush against my window and I'd think it was her (or him I hadn't even checked), because it use to paw my window for attention late at night. I kept on, day in and day out disappointing myself by checking for it on the porch. I'm really sorry for your loss, I know it can hurt a lot.

[lordblazer]

to lose a loved one is to lose a part of your soul.

I lost an aunt ,about 50 cousins,20 of them died in iraq.hmm three great grandmothers 1 great grandfather.

[Reles]

I had a cat since I was 4 who passed away last summer. I took it the worst way possible, I didn't cry or show any signs of remorse. My dog who never got along with my cat sensed that she was dead under the patio and started whimpering. He lives with my grandmother now, but when he comes to visit our house, he'll go around sniffing everything trying to find her and then acts sadly when he doesn't. They seemed to have some kind of understanding before she passed away, even if they fought all the time.
My cat was pretty much my best friend and I hardly like cats. She had always taken a liking to me over anyone else, even when I pestered her as a child. She'd lay on my head when I were sleeping and I used to use her as transportation for my barbie dolls and tie them to her. But most importantly, when I were sick, she'd stick around and watch over me.
Then she started acting strange, she's been through so much with moving from house to house, she kind of went crazy. She lost her vision in one eye (in the dark only one eye would shimmer and I'd call her cyclops kitty as a nickname) and started messing in the house. So we had to put her in the garage and eventually died.

EDIT: remembered something.
She had small seizure and afterwards wouldn't stop twitching, so my parents called me on my cell phone and I quickly got back home to see her. When I arrived she started acting normal again and even started to purr and rub against my leg. My parents were contemplating whether or not to put her down, but when she saw me walk through the door she seemed happy, so they let her die naturally on her own.

[Princess_Yuna]

I had a cat & she died a year ago!I was really sad........

[Boosk]

I remember when my grandad died. It was really surreal. My frined was over and we were eating pizza and my mum crashed in crying. I'd never ever seen her cry and she hugged me. Shes never really hugged me either (I know that sounds weird but it's true. We've never really gotten along) but then 10 mins later she was fine and back to normal. I didn't feel anything because I didn't know my grandad at all. Him and my Gradma always travelled and he was in great health. He had collapsed in a supermarket carpark after buying a newspaper for my grandma, he died if Deep Vein Thrombosis because he had just been on a plane back from Austrailia. I didn't go to his funeral, I didn't see the point really. Everyone would be making speeeches about how much they knew him and loved him and I'd be a fake. Anyways, I miss my hamster more. It's stomach blew up

Kagga

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

Im not sure whats worse, to lose a dog youve spent most of your life with, or a puppy whose life has just begun. Ive lost both and they were very sad times. Ive grown since then, now when I get sad about something, like my grandfather passed away before I had a chance to ever meet him face to face, I seem to be much more physical and angry about what could have happend but cant now. I seem to ok running/working it out of my system, but it takes a few hours.

G Spot, I really am sorry for your loss. I offer you my condolenses.

[FallenSilence]

I'm really sorry for your loss.

Personally, I've lost fish, a bird and three grandparents.