Is it normal that i feel so guilty killing a deer?

It should never be easy to take a life. I am saddened to hear they breed deer for the purpose of killing them. You obviously respect life and there is nothing wrong with showing your emotions. Emotions give you power, a raw power that a hardened person will never be able to tap into. This experience will help you learn to control that power. Don't feel guilty, that's a wasted emotion. I don't understand, why you think you betrayed your parents. It sounds like you are very well aware that you are responsible for your actions. You are learning valuable lessons. Good luck mon ami.

I am 40 years old and up until last summer I had never "killed" anything. My husband bought me a .22 rifle and took me ptarmigan hunting. (I live in Alaska) I shot my first one, and started crying. He told me not to cry, and started laughing. I felt terrible. I had nightmares about for several days afterwards. He took me out again a few weeks later and I shot a second one. I didn't cry that time, but I did have mixed emotions. We are planning a Moose hunting trip in August, and I am supposed to get a Bull. I don't know if I can do it or not. We have been practicing shooting my hunting rifle (not my .22) and I keep thinking about how I felt when I killed the Ptarmigans. I understand how you feel completely, and think that it is totally normal. You are not a wimp or a pussy or any other derogatory name they may be calling you. I feel you are a sensitive soul, and I don't think you should perseverate on it anymore.

it just show that you have a conscience and that's your conscience telling you it's wrong to harm another animal. I think it's a perfectly normal feeling, what's more, NOT feeling guilty for killing another animal is arguable not very normal. You're fine. Learn from your experience, use this as a way to reflect on how your actions can have an impact on other living things, such as eating meats, wearing furs. Good luck!

hey asshole you should die no im just fucking with you but its good to see that you are aware of what you have done there are people who kill deer and never feel any regret im glad you know what you did was wrong

IT IS ABSOLUTELY NORMAL. Deer feel pain just like we do, they want to live just like we do. I think people who enjoy hunting aren't normal. Isn't it kind of scary to think that people like to kill things? I'm not saying that everyone should start being vegans and never kill anything ever, but we should really only take what we need.

http://youtu.be/04qBqCJlbC0

If you aren't a vegetarian then guess what, you're getting your own food.

Deer are food. There's no reason someone *has* to feel guilty about it. I mean do you eat meat? If you do then you partake in killing animals for food. You might not be the one pulling the trigger but you are involved.

bang bang they shot him down. bang bang he hit the ground bang
but who pulls the triggor? (you brought it up)..sounds fake

I won't judge although i son't see the point of something you don't like then crying about it. I have a question though, What army are you in US or British? and how's the experience there?

It's actually nice that you still have a heart for animals. I just don't understand why the slayin, killing is never a sport or whatever. and you didn't betray your parents for that, come on! Well, just do whatever you're supposed to be doing, be who you are, improve yourself and quit worrying about what others might say about you. Don't waste your time thinking about the people who doesn't treat you right. Good luck though! ;)