Should I still be grieving my horse’s death? – CNN.com

Is it crazy that I still feel this bad from my horse’s death four years ago? This horse was my life. He died of cancer on November 20, 2007, when I was 12, and I’ve been affected by his death ever since. I feel as if I can’t talk to anyone about it, because they expect me to be over it by now, but I just can’t. I tried telling my mother once, but she told me point blank that she didn’t understand why I was still upset, and that it was a little silly for me to still be this hurt by his death. I write my feelings in a notebook sometimes when I can’t think, but all that’s happening is making me feel worse. There are nights where I just break down crying until I can’t breathe. Sometimes I think I’m depressed, but I’m scared to tell anyone. What should I do?

Read the CNN expert answer via Should I still be grieving my horse’s death? – CNN.com.