I’m 22 and I have had this dog since he was less than a year old and he is now 11. He only like my dad and I, but me way more. He doesn’t like other people or other animals. He is very protective/territorial of me to the point he is on anxiety meds because he snaps at other people and animals if he’s sitting next to me and they come near me. I have a terminal/chronic illness and my dog is always there for me when I’m super sick. I have depression and I’ve had really bad episodes and he has been by my side through all that and at times he has been the only reason I didn’t kill myself because I wouldn’t want him to think I abandoned him. He has been by my side after a bad break up. I still live with my parents and I won’t move out because my parents won’t let me take my dog because they don’t want to separate him and our other two dogs and I honestly would worry about my dog getting sad about missing his dog siblings too. I went away to college for one year and I came home once a month to see my dog. I spoil him so much. I also would rather stay home and watch a movie and have my dog sleeping in my bed rather than go out and party with friends. I feel bad when I don’t come home some nights because he sits at my door every night at a certain hour ready for bed. I play with him every single day, talk to him every time I walk by him and get in arguments with my parents because my dog can do no wrong in my eyes. I take care of him as if he’s my child.
I kinda feel like I might be this way because I have a pretty rough upbringing and felt like I didn’t have much guidance and my dog was just always happy to see me and it made me feel loved.
I’m afraid for my mental state when I come to the realization that he is not immortal. I also feel like I am not moving on with my life because I won’t move out of my parents house and won’t accept job offers outside of my state even though my heart used to be set on getting out of this town. I just love my dog too much.
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