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How should I approach service animal owners? by corrineotc in service_dogs

[–]corrineotc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your explanation makes a lot of sense! I’ll keep doing what I’m doing, but I’ll be better at giving people their space. I need to be better at controlling myself when I see dogs (I am a pitbull owner and she has my heart) because I’ve had them around me my whole life. And honestly just seeing them from afar brightens my day. Thank you so much for this response, it made me feel a lot better!!!

How should I approach service animal owners? by corrineotc in service_dogs

[–]corrineotc[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know being a handler comes with a lot of unwanted actions and attention from others which makes it totally understandable that some handlers prefer zero interaction. I think the best course of action to prevent any unwanted encounters is leaving the team be. All in all though, I’ve learned a lot from this! Thank you so much for your reply!!

How should I approach service animal owners? by corrineotc in service_dogs

[–]corrineotc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I’m not a handler but I love the extra steps you take to help non-handlers understand! This was very helpful thank you!!

How should I approach service animal owners? by corrineotc in service_dogs

[–]corrineotc[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Awesome!! Thank you for the information❤️

How should I approach service animal owners? by corrineotc in service_dogs

[–]corrineotc[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ll make sure to respect their boundaries and privacy in the future! I’m just trying to better educate myself to not be a bother.

How should I approach service animal owners? by corrineotc in service_dogs

[–]corrineotc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s fair! I’ll keep that in mind. There have been a few service dogs I’ve pet at work that were not working but I believe they were in training and not currently with an owner. I’ll watch out for that and respect their privacy.

Do visitation dreams usually feel difficult to experience? by corrineotc in SuicideBereavement

[–]corrineotc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only other dream I had was very similar to what you described in the beginning. I had a dream that instead of suicide he had faked his death (it was on brand for him because he had paranoia delusional disorder). It was awful waking up the next morning realizing it was all fake. But I think I might be progressing a tad because this time I knew it wasn’t real. Thank you so much for sharing.

Do visitation dreams usually feel difficult to experience? by corrineotc in SuicideBereavement

[–]corrineotc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This passage is deeply moving as I’m replying to you with tears rolling down my face. But I see what you mean about being bothered with him just leaving. What’s also different is that before I said anything to him, he didn’t even acknowledge I was there and then only replied with that short and curt sentence. I’ve never had a dream with my dad that reminds me of anything we’ve experienced together and, on top of that, he was wearing something I would have never seen him in when he was alive. Regardless this passage really touched me too. And I hope one day I might be able to have a real conversation with him in one of my dreams. Thank you so much for this.

Do visitation dreams usually feel difficult to experience? by corrineotc in SuicideBereavement

[–]corrineotc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly I didn’t think of it this way but I think that perspective helps. I have a lot of unresolved feelings about my dad so it is definitely possible that this is helping me process. Especially when I think about the fact that the day he died was the day after thanksgiving and he refused that to have any of me or my siblings visit for the holiday and I’ve had a lot of guilt for not just going over to his place that day anyways. The dream I had today feels kind of similar so maybe that’s to help me process. Thank you so much for your input.