So I was wondering how many people would run into a house completely engulfed in flames for their pet. Or any other dangerous scenario. Would you risk death/die for your pet?
No. Would I do everything in my power to save them - absolutely. Would I risk my life and leave my children without a mother for a pet? Nope. Not a chance.
I don't have kids, and I am super attached to my cats, so I can sort of see myself doing this. Except maybe with the house fire scenario. I have an intense fear of open flame.
If it were a situation where it would "trading my life for his," no I don't think I would. Mostly because my weird ass dog hates everyone but me. But if I were risking my safety for him and there was a reasonable chance we'd both live, probably.
Post by lexxasaurus on Feb 6, 2018 13:33:59 GMT -5
If I truly thought that I could save her, yes I would risk my life. She is the only thing that has been my stability for 10 and a half years, and the thought of losing her absolutely ruins me. Crazy dog lady I know (but no kids).
Post by karinothing on Feb 6, 2018 13:35:27 GMT -5
Nope. Losing my mom destroyed my family. It has been 10 years and we still have not recovered. We are utterly and irreparably broken. I would never risk doing that to my kids.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
I might have said yes to the fire scenario pre-kids. Now? Not so much. I love that old girl, but she's 15. As H and I like to say, "she's had a good run."
I might have said yes to the fire scenario pre-kids. Now? Not so much. I love that old girl, but she's 15. As H and I like to say, "she's had a good run."
We say the same thing. And honestly, after all this worry about her health, happiness and comfort would a blaze of glory be the worst way to go?
If I could grab them on my way out, I would and would try my best to do so. Would I go back INTO a dangerous situation that could leave my kids motherless for my dogs? no. I love them deeply, but I would not wish on my kids to grow up with the loss of a parent as I did. Not in a million years.
Would I do something to try to save my pups that would result in injury or death? Likely. No kids. No spouse. So if we all ended up dying in a fire, no immediate family left behind.
No. I love him so, so much, but I couldn't leave my son without his mom. It would be devastating, though, and I am not being hyperbolic when I say that I think it would probably haunt me for a long time, if not forever.
I don't have kids, but I still think my life is worthwhile... and people I'd be leaving behind love me, too, even though I'm not their mother.
I don't think I would give my life for a pet. I would do everything I could, including injuring myself, to save a dog but I would not die or put myself in a situation where death is a huge risk.
The sad reality is that dogs don't live a long time anyway. I am 35 and hope to live another 50+ years. A dog, at best, has 1/4 of that time. It's not worth giving up that many years of my life for someone that is going to die soon-ish anyway.
Caveat -I do not currently have a dog, so perhaps if I had one I'd feel differently. A few years ago I may have answered this differently, when I did have dogs, but having lost them now I feel like I have a different perspective on this than I did. Before they died I could not imagine life without them, but here I am living it and I'm even happy (not that they died, of course, just in general). I would be crushed if I lost a dog in a fire. But I would continue living and would eventually be able to accept it.
I currently have a hedgehog. I would not go to any great lengths to save him. He's cute and all, but he doesn't even particularly like me. Lol.
I don't have kids, but I still think my life is worthwhile... and people I'd be leaving behind love me, too, even though I'm not their mother.
Right? Like, dude, I have two kids and me not being willing to die for my dog doesn't really have anything to do with them. I just don't want to die. For a dog.
I wonder how many would go back for their dog or cat but wouldn’t be bothered by Mr. McGigglePants or whatever his name was before he stopped giggling.
Post by fivechickens on Feb 6, 2018 14:11:02 GMT -5
There was a time when I was young and I thought I was immortal (lolololololol) that I would say yes. Now that I am old and know better my answer is HELL NO.
God, this idea is killing me, because I know my 7YO would fight bodily to try and save them. It actually made me realize we probably need to have that discussion with him.
We actually had this discussion with the kids yesterday because they were staying home for an hour without us. We told them to get themselves outside and if the dog was right there to grab her but otherwise get out and stay out.
Our dogs would usually be right there though. Both are lapdogs who don’t like to be alone so it’s very rare they aren’t up someone’s ass when we are home.
We also told our daughter she could only get her blankey if it was with her. She could not look for it or go back in or delay leaving. She’s very attached to it and it goes everywhere with her especially in our home but no one is dying for that rag.