I cant read these...Im 34 years old sitting on an oil rigg and im crying

I know it really gets to you doesn't it reading the pain other people are going through and it always brings back my pain over the dogs that have shared my life and are now not with me.

Nikki

I know - they are heartbreaking.  I posted my very first post on here when I lost my beloved Ted on 16th March this year.  I cried and cried as I was typing it, and as people replied to it, and now I cry for everyone else when they lose a beloved pet.  OH watches me out of the corner of his eye as tears roll down my cheeks - hopeless emotional wreck - I'm sure he thinks I've lost the plot

Yes I also find the Rainbow Bridge posts heartbreaking but at least the pets were much loved and well cared for during their lives.

But I just cannot bring myself to read any posts about cruelty or neglect - they just play on my mind for days on end.  I know it's 'head in the sand' mentality but it's just better that I don't know the details. 

Yes it is sad when we post in RB but we know that like minded people understand what we are going through, just found an old spot were Stig used to chew on. I just touched it and hoped he could hear me talking to him. Sonja

Reassuring to know that I'm not the only one who simply cannot read these. I'm in tears right now as I had been reading Nikkideees posts about her elderly GR and had to check Rainbow Bridge to see the outcome. Literally howled when I saw her name here. I'm lucky as my two dogs are young (16 months and 10 weeks) but I already dread the day when I'll lose them. My friend had to have her dog PTS and she was devastated but she said to me that you should try to console yourself with the fact that you gave them the very best life possible. Makes me more determined to enjoy every minute with them...even when they're driving me up the walls!

Rogue, I am just the same, I'm sitting at work with tears rolling down my face at all the Rainbow Bridges but I can'nt not read them it makes you remember the ones you've lost but never ever forgotton.

Im the same i get through a few lines and then im crying like a baby i can never finish the post they're so heartbreaking

I'm such a big softie, there are days when I don't even have to read the messages to start filling up (like today) - I was watching Crocodile Hunter diaries yesterday, where he lost his Staffie bitch Sui at 14 years off age - and off I went again........