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Posted by Deneb on March 20, 2006, at 19:41:12
I still miss them. :-(
I look at their pictures and I want to hold them again, but I can't because they're dead. :-(
I wish they weren't dead. I wish, I wish.
I wish hamsters lived longer. If I get more hamsters, will the sadness accumulate when they die?
Deneb*
Posted by Dinah on March 20, 2006, at 21:01:55
In reply to I miss my hamsters *grief trigger*, posted by Deneb on March 20, 2006, at 19:41:12
That hasn't been my experience. I miss each of them individually. And sharing my life with new companions replenishes me, rather than their eventual death draining me.
Posted by Deneb on March 20, 2006, at 21:14:19
In reply to Re: I miss my hamsters *grief trigger* » Deneb, posted by Dinah on March 20, 2006, at 21:01:55
> That hasn't been my experience. I miss each of them individually. And sharing my life with new companions replenishes me, rather than their eventual death draining me.
That's good to know. I want to get another hamster this spring. My Mom saw how devastated I was when Hammie died and she thinks it might not be worth the pain, but I disagree.
Deneb*
Posted by JenStar on March 20, 2006, at 21:25:47
In reply to I miss my hamsters *grief trigger*, posted by Deneb on March 20, 2006, at 19:41:12
I think the happiness accumulates, too. And hopefully it outweighs the sadness.
If you love hamsters, you should get another one. At least you will be providing him a nice, loving home and a loving owner for his short life. :)
JenStar
Posted by Phillipa on March 20, 2006, at 22:21:14
In reply to Re: I miss my hamsters *grief trigger* » Deneb, posted by JenStar on March 20, 2006, at 21:25:47
Deneb I think you should get two. So they have company when you're not home. Love Phillipa
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on March 20, 2006, at 22:58:56
In reply to I miss my hamsters *grief trigger*, posted by Deneb on March 20, 2006, at 19:41:12
I agree w/ the other posters AND I wanted to add that it is easier to deal w/ the stress of losing a pet when you are in a better place emotionally. When Hammie died, you were in a pretty bad place to start with, so his death made a bad situation worse.
My vote is to get a new hamster or 2. :)
Best,
EE
Posted by Deneb on March 21, 2006, at 12:04:48
In reply to Re: I miss my hamsters *grief trigger* » Deneb, posted by JenStar on March 20, 2006, at 21:25:47
> I think the happiness accumulates, too. And hopefully it outweighs the sadness.
That's a good way to think about it. :-)
> If you love hamsters, you should get another one. At least you will be providing him a nice, loving home and a loving owner for his short life. :)
>
> JenStarI will get another one, after my exams. :-)
Deneb*
Posted by Deneb on March 21, 2006, at 12:06:08
In reply to Re: I miss my hamsters *grief trigger*, posted by Phillipa on March 20, 2006, at 22:21:14
> Deneb I think you should get two. So they have company when you're not home. Love Phillipa
Only dwarf hamsters can be kept in pairs, the bigger Syrian hamsters are territorial and live alone. I'll think about getting dwarves. :-)
Deneb*
Posted by Deneb on March 21, 2006, at 12:08:39
In reply to Re: I miss my hamsters *grief trigger*, posted by Emily Elizabeth on March 20, 2006, at 22:58:56
> I agree w/ the other posters AND I wanted to add that it is easier to deal w/ the stress of losing a pet when you are in a better place emotionally. When Hammie died, you were in a pretty bad place to start with, so his death made a bad situation worse.
I don't think I was in a bad place when Hammie died. At least I don't think so, I have a poor memory of these things. I think I would have been just as devastated if I were in a good place. Hammie was special. He was my first pet ever.
>
> My vote is to get a new hamster or 2. :)Me too. :-)
Deneb*
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