SOME things are better left unsaid...

[Laura's Babies]

My cats would eat before I would and I would have told her that in a heartbeat. Sorry, but I think she should have offered you some help if she was a GOOD friend.... at least offer to buy them a bag of food!

[jesse_3]

You are right, some things are left better unsaid. Honestly, she probably can't understand how much your cats mean to you. I hope that she can somehow understand that they mean so much to you, so this arguement can pass, and you will be seeing eye-to-eye on this hard time in life...

Stephanie

[G535]

I used to always have food in the house for the cat and none for myself, lucky for me my circumstances have changed a bit. Most of my friends also understand that the cat comes first and would never make a remark like that. Maybe she'll realize what she said was wrong and apologize.

[Cubby'sMom]

I am truly sorry about your financial problems right now, and also about what your friend said I think she meant well, and wanted to offer you advice so that you could be happy, but it didn't come out right. I say the wrong things SO many times it's ridiculous I did it just today when I was talking to my sis about loosing weight. Well, my sis is already thin, and I said I wanted to get a little skinnier than her. BAD THING TO SAY lol. She was like, "Um, thanks?" Lol, well just leave your friend be for a while, and see if she maybe comes to you about the hurtful thing she said to you. Man, I want to make you feel better, how about some jokes? I have blondes, there my specialty, considering I AM one lol.

[Flatcoatluver]

My freinds say this kind of stuff to me all the time. They will ask me how ZOey is doing and I would tell them the problems.They say Why don't you just get rid of her. I am so angry because my freinds should know how much I love Zoey!! I know how you feel.

[Lobodeb]

In my opinion, true friends are supposed to tell you the truth no matter how much it hurts. And to a non-animal lover, what she said would have been the truth. BUT, we here know that truth to be a bit different. I'm willing to go out on a limb and assume that all of us here at PT would rather our pets eat before we do, but not everyone thinks that way. Those that don't think that way, think we're crazy.

Give yourself some time, then let your friend know how you feel once you've calmed down. I'm sure that if she's a true friend, she'll understand and apologize for hurting you.

((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))) )) to you and I'll pray that your situation improves.

[K9karen]

Despite the fact she's never had pets, if she was in your situation and someone told her to give up her kids, what would she say and how would she feel? Please excuse me, Donna, for saying this, but I'm not in a great situation now either, but my friends offer help and guidance. And we always complain to each other, it's theraputical and shoulders to cry on go both ways. I'm so deeply sorry your friend disappointed and hurt you.

[caseysmom]

Donna, Most people just don't get it, that why you have us

[anna_66]

In my opinion, true friends are supposed to tell you the truth no matter how much it hurts. And to a non-animal lover, what she said would have been the truth. BUT, we here know that truth to be a bit different. I'm willing to go out on a limb and assume that all of us here at PT would rather our pets eat before we do, but not everyone thinks that way. Those that don't think that way, think we're crazy.

I couldn't have said it better myself, exactly what I was wanting to say.

I'm sure she didn't mean to hurt your feelings, obviously she's just not the animal lover you are.
I'd give it a few days and call her back.