Is it normal to not cry over your childhood pet dying?
Recently, my dog, whom I had since I was 5, has passed away. I am 18 now. I carried her out to the pet hospital and they took her off to a crematorium. I did not cry. I did not cry for my cat, either, about a year or two ago, but I did not have her for as long. Come to think of it, I haven't cried for any death, animal or otherwise, since the family dog died when I was 12. I would suppose it is part of being older, but my mother cried, and I hear of adults crying over pet deaths a lot.