I understand about stress a lot more than I say, I spent 11 years under a great deal of stress taking care of my late husband 24/7 as well fighting to get him the help he needed. The stress I was under has ruined my health, I don’t begrudge it to my husband but it should never have happened.when as an owner, you are already stressed and worried about your dog,
I was told in February that something that the hospital wanted to do was only 60% chance of success, living on my own with 4 dogs what would happen to my dogs if I didn’t survive this, that is stress. Thankfully I have now made arrangements for my dogs and they will be well looked after and safe.
Not once in any of the posts giving advice have I mentioned just how much stress I was under because to me that was putting myself before the dog and I don‘t do that.
I have said several times that I have problems reading the posts on here, I don’t have any problems with any other forum just this one. I have made the print as big as possible with my laptop and still have trouble which is why I use quotes so much, it is the only way I can read the posts and reply. It is Victoria’s forum not mine so I would never ask for this to change but I do know of others who have the same problem.
It takes a long time to reply to some posts giving the correct information especially when you are having problems reading the posts, trying to make sure that you don’t miss anything which I often do. I don’t deliberately set out to upset people but it seems that several on here do think this, I set out to try and help the owner as much as I can. Several on her have been glad of my posts in the past but recently have attacked me quite a bit, until last week I never reacted to these posts but you can only take so much before you react.
It seems that it is ok for people to upset me but when I retaliate they cry foul and then want sympathy, doesn’t matter that they have upset me.
The final straw was when someone said that they were better than me on the forum, I have taken a lot off some of the members on here but not taking that. I have blocked all email addresses from people on here as well as this board. In the past I have given in to pms and emails from other members, this time I won’t be reading any so won’t be giving in.
I have made some lovely friends but recently there seems to be to much “Let’s get Mattie”, well, you have got me.