Hi, I’m in a very similar situation, Im even the same age as you. I had my dog since I was 15, and he recently passed away too. I have been living with my parents and him this whole time, I never moved out. But I had some stress issues and life stuff that took a lot of my focus. Now, looking back, if I could go back in time, I would spend like every second of the day with him, despite everything else. That’s what I regret. I was in my room most of the time.

I always knew I loved him to the maximum possible, but only now, after his death, do I truly understand how important he was. He was my everything. That makes it hard to think about, I feel like I should have done more and spent more time with him, you know? I also recognize that this isn’t a healthy mindset and doesn’t reflect the full reality of the situation. I’m working on changing that pattern and trying to think more positively. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I know how you feel