# I buried my ex-girlfriends dog today. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 25, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017 "2007-10-25T19:33:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017/1 "2007-10-25T19:33:40Z")
It’s hard to smile right now. I started a comedic halloween themed thread to cheer me up, but I still have a hard time smiling. This one’s real, not a joke, and not even remotely funny. We broke up about two weeks ago. My decision. We were always fighting and I just couldn’t handle it any more. She had broken up with me plenty of times, and then always came back the next day. This time I broke up with her, and I meant it. Still do, I suppose, but she knows I’m still her friend. About a week ago she adopted a rescue dog from the humane society. Jet black gorgeous 40 pound mutt about 2 years old. A bit skittish though. She’s walking the dog the night before last, and gets startled by a car whipping around a corner way too fast. The dog pulls out of her collar and bolts. I live just up the street and my ex knocks on the door at 12:30 AM. She hasn’t been leaving me alone since we broke up, but what can I do? She lost her dog. She doesn’t have a car so we hop in my truck and go looking for the thing. No luck. Couldn’t find her. 'Till this morning. Bashfull was hit by a car. And left. On the side of the road. Who has to bury her? I do. And I did. Like I said, it’s hard to smile right now. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017/2 "2007-10-25T19:48:54Z")
That was kind of you, **Monkey**. Poor Bashful. ---
**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017/3 "2007-10-25T19:52:23Z")
Awww, shoot. For all of you. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017/4 "2007-10-25T20:41:24Z")
I’m really sorry, **Monkey**. It sounds like you’ve had an awful couple of weeks, and I hope things get better for you. Based on the expected response, though, I think this thread will do better in MPSIMS. I’ll move it over. ---
**Author:** ![anamnesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@anamnesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anamnesis)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017/5 "2007-10-25T20:52:26Z")
I don’t even know what to say to stuff like this. Condolence seems like little consolation. I always feared a similar thing happening to my cats if they were left to wander too long in the backyard so I’m always a bit paranoid about letting them do their thing. I just broke up with someone under a similar dynamic (my decision) although she doesn’t live near me and has left me alone. It’s not easy even under normal circumstances, and this seems like anything but. I guess when it rains it pours. Keep your head up, mate. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017/6 "2007-10-25T22:36:29Z")
Even though you are no longer a couple, you did what a friend would do for a friend. Poor Bashful. {{{ **A Monkey with a Gun** }}} ---
**Author:** ![SomeUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@SomeUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SomeUserName)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017/7 "2007-10-26T12:51:35Z")
Poor doggie, she finally gets adopted and then a horrible accident ☹ That was very nice of you to do. You are a true gentleman. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017/8 "2007-10-26T15:49:37Z")
You’re a good guy, **Monkey**. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-buried-my-ex-girlfriends-dog-today/424017/9 "2007-10-31T03:43:47Z")
You’re a good man.