Crying at the Vet: Am I the Only One?

I had to say goodbye to my cat today. I thought I’d be stoic, maybe just quietly hold her paw, but nope—I was a mess before the vet even started explaining the process. The moment the sedative went in, I was ugly-crying. Like, full-on, can’t-breathe, snot-everywhere crying. I kept apologizing to the staff, but they just handed me tissues like it was totally normal. Afterwards, I started wondering: is everyone else secretly holding it together until the end, or is it just me who falls apart mid-procedure? I always thought I’d be the type to wait until I was alone, but apparently my emotions have other plans. If you’ve been through this, did you manage to keep it together? Or is it just a universal pet parent thing to lose it in front of strangers? Please tell me I’m not the only one. #PetLoss #Grief #PetParents #Pets