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Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

but you are doing great, better at looking after cats than anyone I know,

and everyone gets infections, we just wash and disinfect and IF it gets worse then we get more treatment

you are doing great, you cope very well, just worry more than most

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melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
No, I feel like right now I just can’t take all of it on. I wish things were different but the timing was so bad.

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- Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  the problem lies with defining “take all of it on”
  
  it’s not all, it’s not everything,
  
  but I do get you on timing , I waited a short while after Allie died til I got Bill. And I did tell the rspca I wanted a cat that was easy because her passing was very upsetting. ( and Bill was very healthy and young, just a bit nervous is all )
  
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  - melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    It’s not just that. I have been powering through so many major things overlapping for so many years now (didn’t really post about them) and people just kept dying around me. I’m beyond burned out. Just been endlessly in crisis and working overtime to manage everything and not even getting a moment to breathe before the next one starts.
    
    I’m exhausted and have barely started grieving Melbcat but am now in yet another situation where I’ll have to work diligently and consistently for an extended time and experience setbacks… I just don’t think I can do it. And I don’t think I can commit to another pet again so soon.
    
    It’s so painful because I do care about this goofy little goober and wish I could keep him. But I don’t think I can do it because I am breaking. And that’s another loss. At this point it feels like being punished for caring.
    
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    Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    so many hugs
    
    and it shouldn’t be work, it should be a joy
    
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