Negotaurus Posted July 16, 2020 Posted July 16, 2020 Hey, thanks for stopping by. Firstly, I am 21 and I live on my own. Around 4 years ago I lost my three guinea pigs, Minnie, Winnie and Rosie. All of them were almost 10 years old, they were blind and deaf in the end, though not in any pain, except for Minnie who got sick at the very end for the first time in her life. Old age took them to rest one by one and one day I woke up and realised that we don't have any piggies anymore. Of course we were all hurt, our piglets were our family, we even took family photos professionally with them once a year (they were very curious, brave and adventurous, I assure you they were totally cool with the photoshoots. The flash startled them a little bit sometimes but that was the extent of it). We got over it eventually and moved on, I always wanted new guinea pigs but mum gave me a strict no. I've been wishing for new piggies for 4 years now and am considering getting new ones. I talked to mum about it (I wanted to go over the costs ad what not), it was like my mum collapsed mentally. That is the best way I can put it. My mum is still very very broken over our previous piggies. Her heart really did shatter when they started to pass on. I remember being at the doctors with Minnie, the surgeon was holding my mum's hand and comforted her as she was crying. My little sister constantly sends pictures of dogs to my mother, she really wishes for one, and mum just gets really really sad, often she can't even look at the photos. She keeps away from pets usually, as she said with a bit of humour, "even her cold heart can break". Though when she is surrounded by pets she is very happy with them, plays with them and loves on them. I really don't want to cause more pain for mum, I don't want to make her dread any piggies, but I really wish to have some tiny fluffballs trotting on the floors and squeaking for cucumber again. I know I will get them eventually but is there a way I could do it so it will be easier on mum?
ShyViolet Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 You're 21 and live on your own. I'm confused as to why your mom is standing in the way of this? Why don't you just go ahead and get them? If she has a problem with it, she doesn't have to be around them every day.
Author Negotaurus Posted July 17, 2020 Author Posted July 17, 2020 3 hours ago, ShyViolet said: You're 21 and live on your own. I'm confused as to why your mom is standing in the way of this? Why don't you just go ahead and get them? If she has a problem with it, she doesn't have to be around them every day. My mum is very precious to me and I know she will get sad knowing that there are guinea pigs around again. She wants pets more than anything but is also terribly scared of getting hurt again, which she will if anything happens to my piglets.
ShyViolet Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Negotaurus said: My mum is very precious to me and I know she will get sad knowing that there are guinea pigs around again. She wants pets more than anything but is also terribly scared of getting hurt again, which she will if anything happens to my piglets. She is being irrational. If you want to get guinea pigs, you can get them because you are an adult and you live on your own. You can't live your life based on what your mom wants or doesn't want. It's not like they will even be living with her. Is she at your house every day?
Noproblem Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 Yeah, I understand your mom feelings. Never again i get attached and lose them!
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