I Have a Question

How do I forgive the person who killed my cat?

I can't even look at him right now. I hate how everyone is acting like nothing happened. It's been four days, and everyone else is over it or walking on eggshells around me (which makes it worse.) Winstons sister Chloé has oddly become more affectionate. And I don't really know how she's actually feeling. I assume she's grieving.

*As a side note, members of my family have been killed before but for some reason this feels different. Someone killed the family dog about 10 years ago and I didn't feel like this. I assume it's because I know the person who killed Winston.*

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3venus · F

I know, I know, and it's become hard to make excuses for him. I mean he didn't even bother to tell me until Winston had sat there for a whole day.

Plus, he knows how hard I fight to protect animals, and he put me in this position where I am risking my credibility as an activist to protect family. If he were someone else he would be awaiting trial in a holding cell. The thing is, even if I tried to do something my whole family would turn against me and try to discredit me.

I feel like there's no justice here. If I fight for Winnie the way I would any other animal I will essentially be blacklisted by my family. If I protect my brother I feel like a fraud, and like I'm betraying my values and everything I stand for. The only thing I can do now is protect Chloé as best I can. I don't know if I can get over this.