Reddit user MIR1508 tangled in a dilemma with her ex-boyfriend over their beloved dog, Luna. Luna, a 16-year-old Dalmatian, became the center of a dispute between them. After their breakup, they agreed to share Luna’s expenses, with the dog residing primarily with OP’s ex due to his spacious home and yard.
Recently, Luna fell ill, requiring costly and painful treatment, promising only a few more months of life. The vet suggested euthanasia as an alternative. OP leaned toward mercy, advocating for Luna’s peaceful passing, while her ex insisted on pursuing treatment, hoping for a miraculous recovery.
This disagreement led to a heated argument, resulting in OP refusing a financial contribution to the treatment, causing her ex to shoulder the expense alone. Now, barred from seeing Luna, OP wonders if her stance was justified.
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Source: MIR1508
1. Let’s find out.
2. When OP and her boyfriend broke up, the couple mutually decided to share the case expenses of their dog, Luna.
3. Luna lives with OP’s ex because he has a bugger house and stays with her whenever he has to go away for work or vacation.
4. Luna is way past her breed’s average age and has begun her journey to the end, but her ex has been ignoring this reality.
5. It seems like Luna has some autoimmune disease.
6. The doctor said the medication would extend her life for a few months but at the cost of terrible pain. So he suggested they put Luna down.
7. The treatment would also be very expensive so he wanted OP and her ex to consider all options before making any decision.
8. OP thinks going for the treatment would be unfair to Luna, but the ex wants to explore every last option.
9. OP told him she won’t be a part of the process and would not pay for the treatment.
The emotional attachment between a human and his dog is on another level. So, the ex’s reaction can be explained. He just doesn’t want his dog to d*e. But he must show that the process would cause Luna a lot of pain and there is no surety that the treatment will work. It is still a game of chance that Luna will get those 3 extra months. And the doctor has said that even if she does manage to get that extra bit of life, it will be filled with a lot of unbearable pain. So the dog would remain in agony, just alive, without a life for her owner to see.
OP would not be the AH in this situation. She doesn’t want to be a part of the dog’s suffering, which is understandable.
Source: MIR1508
10. OP told her ex she would be happy to spend all her money on Luna if the outcome was certain.
11. The ex decided to go on with the treatment alone and there has been zero progress.
12. OP is not allowed to meet Luna now. She took the matter to the courts of the AITA community to ask if not paying for Luna’s treatment made her an AH or not.
Source: MIR1508
Here’s what the AITA community had to say about this:
13. It would be better to put the dog out of her misery than give it more pain.
Via Imahsfan
14. Although the two had decided to divide all vet bills, he should understand that making OP pay half for the treatment they don’t know would even work is unfair.
Via blueberryxxoo
15. It is in the dog’s best interest to put it down. Don’t have her suffer more.
Via 4682458
16. Part of me thinks he can’t be blamed for this attitude.
Via GoldenFaeWattle
17. OP is actually being responsible by suggesting they avoid the treatment and let the dog slowly dose off into heaven.
Via TazzMoo
18. He needs to put his dog before him, like all good pet owners do. Only then he will understand the situation.
19. Let Luna enjoy her Olden years.
Via Reddit
20. For the two of you to split the vet bill, both parties must mutually agree to get the treatment.
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