Devestation, i'm mad, heartbroken and i have given up

[Matejka]

How are you two doing today?

Bbetter.partner slept most of night. He only got up 2 tines for bathroom. He slept so I slept. I'm up now, he's still sleeping . funby thing, he fell off ladder a couple years ago cracked ribs, he got the hiccups 2 days after injury-he hiccups for 3 days solid, sleeping eating he hiccuped. Same thing happened this time-he fell tues and hiccups started thurs. They stopped last night. That helped with sleep. It helped my sleep too. The bed didn't shake every time he hiccuped.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Just stopping by to give you hugs.
I'm so sorry to hear you are dealing with all this.

 

[Matejka]

Just stopping by to give you hugs.
I'm so sorry to hear you are dealing with all this.

Thank you. Last game bird left coop yesterday morning. She been broody, she came out squawking and raising hell, nothing in coop, haven't seen her since-coop empty

 

[LaFleche]

Bbetter.partner slept most of night. He only got up 2 tines for bathroom. He slept so I slept. I'm up now, he's still sleeping . funby thing, he fell off ladder a couple years ago cracked ribs, he got the hiccups 2 days after injury-he hiccups for 3 days solid, sleeping eating he hiccuped. Same thing happened this time-he fell tues and hiccups started thurs. They stopped last night. That helped with sleep. It helped my sleep too. The bed didn't shake every time he hiccuped.

That sounds as if you are on the way to recovery. A good nights sleep restores vitality and makes the future look much brighter.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

I just read through this thread, and I’m incredibly sorry all this happened to you. I can’t give any valuable insight into the dog problem, it’s not my place and I honestly don’t know what I would do. Your neighbors should be the ones making sure the dog THEY feed doesn’t cause trouble. I would’ve called the police first, and filed a report. Do you have any vets or anything in a nearby town? That dog, and the other parent, and the puppies, need to be fixed. They can’t be having any more stray puppies, because then your problem will never end. I would talk to your neighbors about that, if I were you, and threaten legal action if they refuse. I know that may sound mean, but you have a case against them here. Having them get their stray animals spayed/neutered will help, as you don’t want technically stray animals to reproduce and have technically stray offspring. The less stray animals, the better, in my experience. And, the less stray animals that want to eat your property.

I wouldn’t give up yet though. It WILL get better. Life is full of ups and downs, you are just dealing with a horrible series of events right now. I am too, a lot of people are. Just keep your head held high, and keep on powering through. And if you need a cry, take one. If you need to throw a pillow against the wall in anger repeatedly each night, do it. But, keep on trying to make things better. Problems don’t solve themselves.

Hugs.

 

[Matejka]

That sounds as if you are on the way to recovery. A good nights sleep restores vitality and makes the future look much brighter.

Im still negative. My future light is dim, I try to be positive, happy find good and beautiful in everyday. Last couple days have been gray and ugly. I got an unopened bag of feed we bought last week, gonna call granddaughter to come get it. She is doing birds for fair....she has 25 and her boyfriend has 50. Guess she could use feed.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you. Last game bird left coop yesterday morning. She been broody, she came out squawking and raising hell, nothing in coop, haven't seen her since-coop empty

I she a gamefowl?
She's probably around somewhere, they are quite sharp minded. Mine is very good at hiding and being quiet. I can walk past her when looking for her.
Put some food or scratch in a container with a lid, go out and call her while shaking/rattling and see if she will come. Broody, she may have made a nest somewhere. If she comes, try to snatch her up and secure her somewhere. That may be easier said than done LOL

 

[Matejka]

I just read through this thread, and I’m incredibly sorry all this happened to you. I can’t give any valuable insight into the dog problem, it’s not my place and I honestly don’t know what I would do. Your neighbors should be the ones making sure the dog THEY feed doesn’t cause trouble. I would’ve called the police first, and filed a report. Do you have any vets or anything in a nearby town? That dog, and the other parent, and the puppies, need to be fixed. They can’t be having any more stray puppies, because then your problem will never end. I would talk to your neighbors about that, if I were you, and threaten legal action if they refuse. I know that may sound mean, but you have a case against them here. Having them get their stray animals spayed/neutered will help, as you don’t want technically stray animals to reproduce and have technically stray offspring. The less stray animals, the better, in my experience. And, the less stray animals that want to eat your property.

I wouldn’t give up yet though. It WILL get better. Life is full of ups and downs, you are just dealing with a horrible series of events right now. I am too, a lot of people are. Just keep your head held high, and keep on powering through. And if you need a cry, take one. If you need to throw a pillow against the wall in anger repeatedly each night, do it. But, keep on trying to make things better. Problems don’t solve themselves.

Hugs.

this is just a rough spot-I know. My rough spot started in 2014. Smoothed out, then 2016- took a long long long time to smooth out-sitting here crying for 2016. Then 2018 it got rough again now 2020. This is a baby bump next to2014 and 2016, not even a low spot in the road.
2014- I came home from work. My husband of 34 years had passed away.
2016- I have 3 girls and a boy. My son age 27 was killed in a rollover accident.
2018- I bought new car in Nov 2017, March a 18 wheeler pulled out in front of me. I hit him rolled car, walked away with cracked sternum and ribs.
This too shall pass, I know, but I also know-when I care it dies.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

this is just a rough spot-I know. My rough spot started in 2014. Smoothed out, then 2016- took a long long long time to smooth out-sitting here crying for 2016. Then 2018 it got rough again now 2020. This is a baby bump next to2014 and 2016, not even a low spot in the road.
2014- I came home from work. My husband of 34 years had passed away.
2016- I have 3 girls and a boy. My son age 27 was killed in a rollover accident.
2018- I bought new car in Nov 2017, March a 18 wheeler pulled out in front of me. I hit him rolled car, walked away with cracked sternum and ribs.
This too shall pass, I know, but I also know-when I care it dies.

Hey, that’s not true. Everything dies. I’ll die, you’ll die, our pets will all die, it’s just how it works. If you don’t care about something, it’ll still die, you just might not be upset about it. You caring about something doesn’t mean it’ll automatically die, it’ll die anyways, you will just care about it’s death. Dealing with the death of a loved one happens to the best of us. There isn’t a way to magically prevent it. But, there is no point getting worked up about it either. I mean, yes you can cry about their death, but don’t blame yourself for one second. Unless you killed them with your own two hands, it wasn’t your fault. I’ve personally lost more people in my life then I’d like to admit, and I feel your pain. Just keep them in your heart and continue on.

The future may not be brighter in the present’s eyes, but the past knows it will be.
~ someone.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Hey, that’s not true. Everything dies. I’ll die, you’ll die, our pets will all die, it’s just how it works. If you don’t care about something, it’ll still die, you just might not be upset about it. You caring about something doesn’t mean it’ll automatically die, it’ll die anyways, you will just care about it’s death. Dealing with the death of a loved one happens to the best of us. There isn’t a way to magically prevent it. But, there is no point getting worked up about it either. I mean, yes you can cry about their death, but don’t blame yourself for one second. Unless you killed them with your own two hands, it wasn’t your fault. I’ve personally lost more people in my life then I’d like to admit, and I feel your pain. Just keep them in your heart and continue on.

The future may not be brighter in the present’s eyes, but the past knows it will be.
~ someone.

I could not have said this better myself! Great post, and it’s the truth.
I think we all have our dark days, and I need to remind myself of this when I am feeling defeated. Which happens often.
I am feeling so badly for Matejka, because I know that when someone has gone through tragedies and losses, something like this can be more pain piled on.
I like that the BYC community is supportive of her.