Brother/Dog problem--Gotta vent....

[WDaniels]

BigHammer,

I notice that your brothers reply was that "I thought this family reunion was for everyone. " Politely inform him that it is for "everyone". That dogs are not "anyone" and that animals are not "FAMILY". They are a pet, a kept thing without human emotions or feelings. (I feel the oncoming flames. ) But... Due to Americans propensity for anthropomorphism, most feel that a dog, cat, squirrel, bird, worm etc. . are part of the immediate family group and should be included into every function that they (the family group) under take. This shouldn't be so. I might be opening a fire storm here but attributing the family last name to a dog or animal and treating it as a immediate family member is degrading and one of my pet peeves. Just my 2 cents worth.

WD

 

[Pro-Fab]

bighammer..... There are times when a situation gets out of hand and the people who are involved get so wrapped up in their own pride, and do something they will regret for the rest of their life.



My brother was married about 3 years ago, and shortly before the invitations were sent out he was thinking about how my dad wasnt around too much as a kid. which in turn wasnt exactly his fault as we lived in two different states. But my, Grown ***, brother decide he was mad and did not invite my dad to his own wedding. and my dad never new he was married. until later that year my grandpa had passed away and my dad found out they were married at his funneral. At the age of 22 I had never seen my dad cry, well that came to a screeching hault when I saw him ball two different times for two different reasons that day. His father/ best friend passing away and he had felt like his son had disowned him. My brother then realized what a mistake he made and could not undo it. and now he has to live with his regret for the rest of his life. Now I feel guilt because I could have maybe intervened and saved two people that I love a whole lot of heart ache and pain.



beyond the scope of your pride even if you are in the right please for the sake of your parents and your brother try to talk him out of not going get the sibings involved it will be better in the long run.



I am not saying let him bring his destructive dog into your house. We have 2 dogs that we treat as if they were our children but we would never try to bring them to somebodys house when they do not want them there.



Pride can be bent in half and tied in knots but it can not be broken, because in the end it will come back 2 fold. Just remember that the better man comes out on top in the end, wether it be right now, or 5 years from now.