i just wept over watching a moth die

I ran over a squirrel today and laughed.

I just laughed at the human race acting stupid and retarded.

Yes. Most are afraid to show it.

such bullshit it would have lived for a while, died from no food....just because his wing gets wet it wouldnt stop living what a waste of thread........come on man

This is LOVE.
LOVE for all things.

It is your SPIRIT
waking up.

It is you waking up.

I welcome you to your
awakening.
for you.

Ummm... I'm so sorry, but I'm laughing so hard at this one!!!!! But I'm not a cockroach fan - DIE ROACHES!!! ROFL

Moths? well.. softer heart there!

I am often asked why I try to save bugs... They are living creatures too!

God bless you OP.

op, i have experienced this too! ... i do not feel it is a sign of an underlying mental issue/s, it just means you can still feel!

imho, that is a good ting!

many, and i include myself here (now n again) block ourselves from feeling/s!

being/feeling numb sometimes is more painful than experiencing the initial emotion that one was trying to dismiss.

irony!

it means you have a good heart. something i fail to see very often.

I love animals and can empathize with the roaches terror but I HATE THEM as well.

Love your av name btw. It's a first...that I know of.

Not funny, I try not to run over anything. I ran over a frog last night and felt bad, because they are getting scarce around here.

I still distinctly remember a certain beautiful butterfly I killed as a child in the 1960s.

This punky 'friend' of mine egged me on to pull its wings off.
It stuck out its tongue in desperation as it was being destroyed, a long, thin, black, curled butterfly tongue.

Freaked me out and I've never harmed an animal since that I didn't have to.

I don't know if that is true in all cases. I have felt sad when I have seen insects die and when I have killed them. I think it is the realisation of how futile our control is over our own life and the recognition that all living things have some form of consciousness. Beauty is a perspective of structure.

If you started bawling your eyes out I would say yes, there is some major depression issues you might want to take care of.

Unless you like living with the realisation that at any moment you could snap. In that case ....welcome.

I think it's an underlying empathetic issue. :)
It's always sad and difficult to watch a living being die, especially when you are personally involved.. (you were, as it crawled onto your finger)

Take heart OP, you are a wonderfully empathetic person. This world needs more empathetic people.

this website gets worse day by day...

I find myself rescuing spiders and crickets which I'm scared of by the way. This is fairly new for me though I too have always loved animals and small creatures. I believe it is a newly discovered respect for all creatures due to what is going on in our world.
I am far from depressed but am haunted by dead animals on the road,it hurts me very much.
If it's a sign of anything it's that you are an awesome,kind,loving person.
Do you want to get married?
Just Kidding!!

then leave!

as the gamma rays of fire light penetrate our earthly home. are beings are copulating with thee winds of spiritual change.

i can feel it stronger in the last hour as I'm making remarkable zen like thought waves bursting forth with such powerful thrusts.

your kind soul is having intercourse with your spirit and you see , hear , touch , taste and feel the love that's exploding inside of you.

I am actually fairly qualified to respond to this question, with a Ph.D. in a human services field. Not bragging, but want to let you know that.

You could be depressed, or there could be an underlying issue that you are suppressing. You might want to google "depression screening" or "depression checklist" and take a screening test, see if maybe you are depressed. If so, there are many ways to deal with it other than medication. Counseling can be quite effective. You might also look into St. John's Wort, which is considered safer than pharmaceuticals and is often very effective. Do your own research on it however.

It is also possible that you are tired/exhausted, or have a hormonal imbalance.

It is also possible that you are incredibly compassionate and spiritual, and understand that all life is connected. My mother says she feels deep, even physical empathy with animals and can feel their emotions when they are happy, distressed, scared, in pain, etc. She doesn't have this connection with people, only animals. You may have some form of this. I don't think she feels it with insects, but even if you don't pick up on their thoughts (which are probably pretty primal) you can still feel compassion for them, and that is admirable.

Peace to you and good luck.

Oh bummer.

*sigh*

*sobbing uncontrolably*

Not to make light of your experience, but other stuff makes me cry. Like my son losing his job he had for years. You know?

Don't sweat the small stuff. I'm telling ya. Save yourself for the big stuff.

gay...

my son cried over a squished blackberry when he was like 3. he always moves earthworms out of the path and helps buggies. his friends tease him but he tells them to get screwed. ad libbing that part. he's not as sick of the shit as i am.

oh archy and mehitabel...
are you single? :P

I disagree.

I think this is a fantastic pin!
Trinity really surprises me every now and then.

Oh fuck! Like I would listen to your crazy ass! Get the fuck out of here you fucking asshole! What an idiot...

No, I am whole.

Man, I am weeping because of your touching story. Your so sensitive. lol

Last Edited by Desert Fox on 09/28/2012 07:47 PM