Is it normal to be depressed over pets death?

Three years ago I bought an Indian Ringneck bird named Calais. She was untame and very aggressive because her previous owners abused her, so she would bite me or run away whenever I tried to pet or hold her.

After some years she finally had gotten use to me and would sit on my shoulder and let me pet her wings. She loved to whistle and I even taught her a few words and how to dance.

She lived in the house, however my father found her annoying and he made me put her outside all day and wouldn't let me bring her inside the house to handle her. I kept telling my dad that she would undo her lock on the cage and get out but my dad told me she wouldn't do it.

After feeding Calais some apple and cleaning out her cage I sat down inside to have a break. I then went outside and realized Calais wasn't in her cage.

I panicked and looked in my street for hours, but I couldn't find her. I put up ads everywhere, even on the internet, although I never found her.

I grew really depressed and wouldn't eat and I would just lay in my room all day crying. It's been five months and my dad thinks I've gotten over her but I haven't.

I cry to myself every night and blame myself. Over the months I've been cutting myself as punishment. I feel like I'm a monster and murderer, I don't deserve to live. Calais was like a daughter to me and I loved her so much. Now that Christmas is coming up I feel worse, I was planning on saving up to get Calais a beautiful new cage that would of been bigger then her last one and buying her lots of treats and new toys. I feel like killing myself because I don't deserve Christmas because she can't because I killed her and it's all my fucking fault

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  • RoseIsabella

    My condolences, sugar. It's not your fault that your dad is a selfish asshole! This is all his fault. Just work to improve your situation so you can be on your own and not have to answer to this idiot!

    Maybe you can catch spiders in your spare time, and put them in his bed? You never know unless you try, dear heart!
    ;-)

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    • Thank you. I've felt a bit better over the past weeks because I was gifted another baby ringneck, he is very friendly and helps me cope. I know my dad was the one that left her outside but I still can't blame it all on him, I feel like I should of pressured him more and brought her back inside. My dad can be a bit abusive though and he hasn't apologized to me over the incident. I might be moving away from him soon though.

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    • uwotm69

      Dont see whats wrong with their dad

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  • Lifeistooshorttotakeseriously

    It's totally normal to be depressed :( But sweetie also remind yourself you had the privilege to share in Calais' life and you did the very best by her that you possibly could. What happened is not your fault it is simply something that happened. Be thankful you had the opportunity to share some magical moments with such a wonderful animal. You are both richer for the experience :) X

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  • Aboveaverage

    Your bird will be fine if u live in UK they are wild in parts of London where they escaped from zoos I had one they are very hardy birds and adapt well so don't beat yourself up you haven't killed her look at it this way you set a cadged bird who always longed to be free free

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