I don’t even know what to do with myself right now because of how intense this feeling is. I (30M) am having memories of my childhood dog, who passed away in 2013. I’ll never ever forget him, and I suppose that’s bittersweet. Sometimes I get down for no reason at all, but now it’s just my sweet dog.
Painfully understandable. Do you have any pets now? If not, i think you should get one. Not to replace your childhood friend, of course, but… well, i don’t know about you or, to be fair, about any other people, but for me petting animals always lightens my mood even on the darkest days. I’d say, they’re the reason i’m still relatively sane.