I Feel Awful!

[Snakeknot]

I was snake sitting for a teen-aged friend of mine while she was on vacation with her boyfriend this week. So I go to her house to feed her small collection of corns, ( mostly babies. ) and I found one dead. So I thought the responsible thing to do would be to call her and tell her. Well I guess I should have waited until she got home because she burst out in tears and started bawling on the phone. GAWD! I feel like I did it! I did NOT expect that reaction! I feel like such a heel. It was her favorite baby. ( Mine too but that's beside the point! )

Devon

[guidofatherof5]

You were simply being responsible. I would have done the same thing.
You had no idea she would react that way.
Feeling bad for her reactions is normal but don't take responsibility for her reaction.

[drache]

I've thought about how to handle stuff like that, and it's just never easy
I'm not sure that waiting to tell her would have been better - probably about the same amount of grief

[Mommy2many]

You had to tell her, regardless of where she was. As stated above, you are not responsible for her reaction. Sorry you had to do that for your friend.

[Stefan-A]

It was the right thing to do. Absolutely no doubt about it.

[Snakeknot]

Thanks guys! I'm not a parent so I'm kinda not sure how to properly deal with a teen's grief. I just feel so BAD for her!

Devon