Perhaps this is sad and a little pathetic..

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I dont know, maybe you guys will laugh,, but recently I've found that my guinea pigs are the only reason I get up each day. They're the only reason I keep fighting, and pushing, and working every day. If it werent for my piggies I'd have given up quite a long time ago.. It's just their needs that keep me going every day.
I know that's very pathetic, to keep living simply to look after a small fat rodent..
But does anyone else feel the same way? Atleast a little?


My poor pigs. I dont know what would happen to them if I werent around, and that though pushes me to get up every day.. : (

Perhaps that's sad and pathetic to think like that.. I just dont know anymore..
I just know that making them happy makes me happy. I dont know if anyone else here thinks like that..?



Anyone?:)
 
This is not pathetic. I have depression and when I got my first pig years ago he gave me a reason to get up. I now have 11 and I cant just lie in my bed wallowing all day, I have to get up and look after them!
Animals are great threapy, I'm glad you have found something that makes each day a little easier. :)
 
It sounds like you're going through a low patch and your piggies are really helping give you a purpose, I don't feel exactly the same, in that I have kids and they are my reason for everything I do, however I do feel very strongly about my piggies and love them to bits, I often put off going to bed because I'm sat watching them, and I take so much pleasure when I see them really happy. I don't think it's sad really, they're lucky to be so loved.
 
piggiewiggie said:
This is not pathetic. I have depression and when I got my first pig years ago he gave me a reason to get up. I now have 11 and I cant just lie in my bed wallowing all day, I have to get up and look after them!
Animals are great threapy, I'm glad you have found something that makes each day a little easier. :)
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This! I'm not sure whether I have depression (I'm pretty sure I have mild depression but due to a lack of trust/like of doctors and the fact that it is at its worse at uni and I can get away from the worst of it by coming home, I'm not officially diagnosed), but whatever it is I have/am I find that my pigs have helped me out a LOT.

My girls cheer me up, give me something to obsess over and something to do. My boyfriend has said that as soon as I get hold of one of my girls he can see the change in me, he says I "light up" with a big grin on my face when I spend time with them. They give me something to live for, especially when I'm alone and feeling particularly down.

It's not sad and it's not pathetic! Your piggies are helping you in the way that they help many of us. Animals work wonders for us in many aspects of our lives, it's clear that yours are definitely helping you!
 
My piggys really cheer me up a lot. Their happy little faces, wheeks and popcorns just make my day. I dont think its sad or pathetic and I'm glad they are helping you keep going,
Hugs
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This is so not pathetic! My piggies mean I can't just wallow and mope around all day, even when I feel particularly bad I still have to get up and feed them, clean them and give them some attention. And walking into the room in the morning and seeing their excitement at me (okay at the food I have lol) just cheers me up no end, and makes me smile!
Animals are great for people with depression, they give you a focus, a reason for being and the love they give back can't be bought, it's amazing!xox
 
It is [*]NOT[/*] pathetic! They are my only reason too. :) I know what it's like, you feel so pathetic to pin everything your doing in your life on these tiny little creatures. They are my best friends.

hope you're okay and if you ever need to talk, pm me or my email can become available if you like :) xx
 
Piggies are wonderful little animals and it's so easy to get in over your head. There little personalities are so addictive, but equally they can ruin my day without a 2nd thought.

I love getting up seeing them run to the cage Front 'Ma, feed me!', Ok so they don't care aslong as they are fed and watered they are happy little pigs.

What I don't love is seeing an ill pig, when my pigs are ill I'd rather not have any, as I find they are a Huge strain on me.

They can either make my day or ruin it, whichever they choose which is why I only have 6 I couldn't cope with anymore. They might be cute, but then I think VetBills!

In answer to your question, if it's sad for a piggy to bring a smile then we all must be very sad! :)) xx
 
Like you my piggies give me a reason for getting up etc, I suffer depression and on top of that my health has been appalling for the last 6 months but I don't have time to wallow and when I'm having a bad day a cuddle with the piggies makes it a ton better.
 
That's not sad or pathetic at all! My guinea pigs and cats are my little babies and I love to get up and look after them all..........sometimes, not through choice when it comes to the cats! One of my cats paws/meows at me from 5am every morning! rolleyes

I find them all a huge stress reliever (my work can be stressful but coming home to them makes it all disappear) and an absolute joy. I wouldn't be without any of them.

My friend's all think I'm absolute nuts when it comes to my animals......but I don't care! I love them all! :)
 
Not pathetic at all & as someone already said, animals are a wonderful therapy. My dad has cancer & I'm finding life really difficult right now, it's all I think about 247. But the little moments my piggles & my dog give me make me smile everyday during a painful time.

Anything that makes you feel that way is not pathetic.

Xx
 
PAMELAKT said:
Not pathetic at all & as someone already said, animals are a wonderful therapy. My dad has cancer & I'm finding life really difficult right now, it's all I think about 247. But the little moments my piggles & my dog give me make me smile everyday during a painful time.

Anything that makes you feel that way is not pathetic.

Xx
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I'm so sorry your dad is ill, sending you hugs. xxxxxxx
 
I completely understand how you feel. I felt quite down at the beginning of the year when my partner of 10 years left. Some days I'd just stay in bed and would of been there all day if it wasn't for the chorus of wheeks from the piggies telling me to get up and get their breakfast. Seeing them so happy to see me really cheered me up. (even if it was just for food!) A lovely piggy cuddle always helps, especially from a piggy like George who mops up your tears by licking them all up.
Things always get better love. x
 
I am severely depressed though not as bad as I used to be since starting on ADs (i used to think about suicide alot etc) but my guinea pigs really do help as if I wasn't here my OH wouldn't have time for them so they'd have to go to a new home and they could end up somewhere horrible :O so they need me!

My horses used to help me a lot with my depression but as I dont see them as much now as their with my parents I find it quite hard sometimes and upsetting - that goes for my parents black lab ***** who i love dearly but dont see as often as i did when i lived there.

:(
 
No it's not love................HUGGLES XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
My girls brighten my day up even if i'm feeling off colour.......
There's a group of ladies not too far away who have piggies that they take around to help young people with depression etc.. they're called therapy piggies x) (i have seen their pigtures at the vets, they're x))
 
Its definately not , I have depression and they really help me, just to see them popcorning around over spring greens etc makes me smile, I love them loads. Take care.x:):)
 
I get up an hour earlier than I need to every morning (4 a.m) to clean, feed and say hello to my piggies before leaving for work - love to see their little faces first thing :))
Can't wait to finish, always buy them something on the way home (if it's only a bunch of parsley or something they enjoy) Quick cuppa then clean them out again etc. :(|) Sulked a bit yesterday as I wanted to buy new runs and hay boxes and my OH suggested a ride out to find somewhere open - nothing grrrr It really bothered me as I am a wee bit impatient when I decide to do something ?/
Am looking for their own fridge now to keep their huge selection of veggies as I have no room for human food rolleyes - really do spoil them rotten as they have given me a new purpose in life (kids don't need me any more :(|))
Totally spoil them on my days off too to the extent I thought I was a woman possessed with their care but after reading your post, nope, I think I'm normal :x
 
Definatly not!
My resson is slightly different to some.

My piggies really get me through the weeks/months hubby is away with work (We are both in the RAF, he is away alot more than me)

I'm sure they seem to understand in their own little way when we are feeling out of sorts. :{ and know how to put a smile back on our faces & a warm glow in our heart even at our darkest/saddest times.

Hugs & piggie kisses to everyone x>>
 
i dont think its sad at all my kids are my reason for doing everything but i love my piggies i am so stressed at the mo (really worried about my daughter we have to starve her tonight and then tomo she is at the hospital for more tests :( they dont know whats wrong)spent the morning crying my poor hubby was like is there anything I can do then I went upstairs for some piggie love and he sat with my while I cuddled Milo I dont think he could understand the change in me at all I just felt like all my stress had gone I felt really relaxed it's magic really.

Also I was going to say about the therapy piggies and I am sure it has be proven that petting a pet makes you more relaxed.
 
I don't think it's sad or pathetic. I think it's lovely!

I do sort of know how you feel.
They've given me a reason to get out of bed each day, too.

I said it before in another thread but due to my relationship circumstances...I was feeling lonely and just couldn't be bothered anymore but then along came Ralph and Arnold and I suddenly had someone, or two someone's, right there that I could give all my love to every single day!
 
: ) You guys.. Thanks..

There's nothing really wrong, I certainly dont have the awfull situation that one poor memeber here mentioned, no one I love is sick or anything! I dont really have anyone to care about, I suppose that's it..


But the piggies are certainly happy to get so much attention :D

Thanks again, I glad I'm atleast normal, and if I'm not normal then atleast we all here are weird together! : )
 
bekked said:
: ) You guys.. Thanks..

There's nothing really wrong, I certainly dont have the awfull situation that one poor memeber here mentioned, no one I love is sick or anything! I dont really have anyone to care about, I suppose that's it..


But the piggies are certainly happy to get so much attention :D

Thanks again, I glad I'm atleast normal, and if I'm not normal then atleast we all here are weird together! : )
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I think we are all weird together :p i would not have it any other way :))
 
I don't think you can be a cavy slave and normal at the same time! v:(|)
 
You shouldn't think for one minute that you are being pathetic at all but i do understand where you are coming from.

I have two conditions which cause me to be in constant pain and there are times where it's a struggle to do anything. I spent the last six months withour piggies but was determined to adopt some new ones and just seeing them popcorn all over the place when i have cleaned them out makes all the hard work so worthwhile:) Also with my son nearlly 18 and leading his own life and hubbie working away sometimes they are great company:)

Keep smiling:)

woo
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bekked said:
: ) You guys.. Thanks..

There's nothing really wrong, I certainly dont have the awfull situation that one poor memeber here mentioned, no one I love is sick or anything! I dont really have anyone to care about, I suppose that's it..


But the piggies are certainly happy to get so much attention :D

Thanks again, I glad I'm atleast normal, and if I'm not normal then atleast we all here are weird together! : )
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They think I'm a bit nutty at work about my piggies - I like being 'weird' :(|)
 
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