Grieving Lady Is About To Lose Her Late Boyfriend's Dog To His Mom, Seeks Advice On What To Do

"Dog is my best friend now that my boyfriend is gone"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• February 3, 2024

It is incredibly stressful and heartbreaking to lose someone you love. Making sense of and accepting sentiments of loss can be a difficult process.

Grief is a typical emotional and occasionally physical reaction to loss following a calamity or tragic incident. When a loved one passes away, you can suffer from bereavement or grief.

All ages experience grief, but how adults, adolescents, and children deal with it varies. OP's boyfriend was killed in a car accident, and she's going to grief counseling while coping as well as she can at the moment.

When OP's BF was still alive, he got a cute puppy. At the time, he was still living at home, as his parents lived close to their university.

The OP and her boyfriend would meet up in a local park because he had a puppy, and she had an old, grouchy dog of a similar breed. BF's dog spent a lot of time at OP's place, and she helped with training, general care, and dog activities.

After they moved in with each other, the OP took on a lot more of the dog responsibilities. OP had to put her old dog down a couple of months ago, and she enjoyed having a dog to take care of again.

Then comes the late boyfriend's mom, who wanted to take the dog, saying that since the dog belonged to her son, it makes sense that he be returned to his family. OP didn't want to lose the dog, so she came online to seek advice.

OP kicks off her story

OP's boyfriend ended up getting a job with a long commute

OP feels like they've been helping each other a lot through this time

The OP recognizes that his mom has also lived with and spent a lot of time with this dog

Later on, the OP added this afternote to further clear up some misconceptions

I just want to say his mom is NOT a bad person. She has always been polite, sweet and caring. His whole family is a bit rigid, and can be stubborn, but overall, I don't think they are malicious. I recognize why she wants the dog. It's the same reasons why I want the dog. Which I guess makes this even more difficult.

Let's head into the comments section and find out what other Redditors have to say

This Redditor hopes the OP can appeal to her

It would be an immense kindness to give her the dog

The OP is making this seem like this was her dog

It shows a lack of respect for the OP

She already too his personal property

This is absolutely devastating

His mom will never have another son

Emotions can vary from intense melancholy to violent outbursts. Each grieves differently and takes a different amount of time, depending on how personally attached they are to the deceased.

The OP lost her boyfriend and is about to lose the one thing that reminds her of him. A lot of advice was given, and it's left for the OP to decide, as the BF's mom is clearly bent on taking the dog.

Maryjane