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@ Buddha
2025-02-10 03:56:19
My one dog was born with a spinal problem. Super rare. We manage it, but he’s 2 years old and has lived his life with at lest a small level of pain.
He acts totally different than my other dog because of this. You see it in his face even when he’s simply resting. The pain takes a toll. Every time someone goes to pet him, he shies away… worried that maybe they’ll touch the wrong spot. He doesn’t even take treats well. He goes to the other room with them to inspect them before he’ll eat them. Making sure everything is ok before he eats it.
This is the same thing that happens with people that experience a lot of pain. The pain takes a toll. You can play it off, you can try to live normally, but beneath the surface you are vastly different than a person that hasn’t experienced a lot of pain. The way they move. The way they act when others approach. The way they think. Totally different.
Be kind to people. You don’t know what type of pain may be lying beneath the surface.