My pets are still scared of me after the loss

It is just after 8:30 where I live, hours after the game. Hours after the loss. But my spirit and my mood are still so dark, so sour, so hurt, that they are still looking at me nervously. I really need to calm down. I am not yelling much, lol, not much. Except in spurts here and there, when I think about something or other. Mainly "The Call that will Live in Infamy"! But my babies. They are so sweet, my little pomeranian, Jesse James, with his ears tucked back and his big beautiful brown eyes on me with worry, and my little 9 year old 5 lb. sweet furry black cat, Miss Ruby, with her beautiful inquisitive and concerned green eyes. They don't know about Mamma tonight. Mamma has lost it. I am always the calm one, the loving one, the trusted one. They are both looking at me like they are afraid I am going to drag an axe out of the garage and start chopping on things. lol.

Is anybody else still so emotional that your family members are still keeping an eye on you?

Not still super angry. Mostly sad for Romo and I still have a pounding headache that's about it.

My wife was is like how did they blow that call?

MissouriCowboy said:

My wife was is like how did they blow that call?

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See Missouri?? The call was so bad that even us girls who are not very football minded knew it was bad! They really need to do away with that rule. I don't know what team they were cheating for when that rule was made up, but it is high time to scratch it off the books as a total and complete FAIL.

Same here.

Neverhood said:

Not still super angry. Mostly sad for Romo and I still have a pounding headache that's about it.

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I hear ya, Neverhood. Luckily, beer is prolonging my headache. lol. I haven't drank that much, lol, but I wish I had more to drink than I do. I could drink til tomorrow morning the way I'm feeling right now. I myself am going through bouts of anger with yelling, and tears. I feel like a total crazy person. I am just waiting for the laughing stage to hit. Then I will know that I am completely certifiable. My babies already think I am. lol

Man Roger got his way. Seattle is gonna get hosed.

Dude..............................................................i was right there with you 10 years ago. It's our passion..it's our love. it makes Bragging rights and life seam to move forward a little easier . its NOT what defines you as a man or as a person.


It is our favorite past time and what gives us pleasure. yes, i'm somewhat disappointed, however, i realize this team gave you all they had and for that i'm thankful. Did they get the raw end? maybe..

You got your moneys worth this year........So, i'm good. Not happy?....sure.


I am however, excited to see if we can finish this thing. CLOSE....

It did serve as reminder not to invest to much in to something totally out of your control.

I had all types of emotions going after that overturned call, but I have to admit at least part of it was that I was a bit silly caring so much.
They got hosed and there's nothing any of us could do about it.
Yes. I will skip next week and maybe even the Super Bowl because I'm temporarily so over this crap.
But still love the game, so I'll be back.

Kicking dogs huh?

Dogs are funny and some seem to be very in tune with what ever emotion we are going through at the particular moment. I used to have a Brittany Spaniel whom I adored{Buddy!} but when game time rolled around on Sun afternoon he somehow knew what was going on and steered cleared of me and would go to another room and choose not to be around me.

Vanilla2 said:

Kicking dogs huh?

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No, Vanilla2. Never. I would never do that. Ever. I hate people that do that. They suck. Let me be clear on that. I would never do that. I don't believe in spanking innocents. Even when they are being bad. Kicking them is out of the question ever. People who do that don't deserve anything good. Only bad. Capiche??

MissouriCowboy said:

Man Roger got his way. Seattle is gonna get hosed.

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No they won't. They should be able to put GB away well before. Like we should have.

This game should have been in control midway through the 3rd.

Ummmm....my suggestion is that you take a long, hard, look in the mirror and get your priorities in order.

I can understand being upset about a loss but being in a dark, foul, sour mood hours afterwards?

I think you put a little to much stock into the outcome of a sporting event. No, scratch that. It's way too much.

I'll never understand how people get so worked up over a game that they have zero hand in working them up to the point of having your loved ones, or pets, or friends or even your co-workers being leery to even be around you.

Anyone want too start a fight club ?

I didn't have so bad of an outburst of emotion that I scared my pets but they know none the less that Daddy is hurting tonight. Fury babies are special in that regard. They have been checking on me for hours laying their heads in my lap looking up at me as if to say "are you okay?".

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I didn't have so bad of an outburst of emotion that I scared my pets but they know none the less that Daddy is hurting tonight. Fury babies are special in that regard. They have been checking on me for hours laying their heads in my lap looking up at me as if to say "are you okay?".

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Yeah, my cat has been checking on me, looking at me, like Mom you ok now? lol. My doggie is laying right here beside me now, faithful friend that he is. I am calmer now, my emotions are more in check since I started the thread, lol, and it is late. Being on the Zone has helped a lot. They are so sweet. Lol, my kitty is actually chewing her back feet claws right now. lol. Bathtime I guess. lol. I love that. It is so cute.

BraveHeartFan said:

Ummmm....my suggestion is that you take a long, hard, look in the mirror and get your priorities in order.

I can understand being upset about a loss but being in a dark, foul, sour mood hours afterwards?

I think you put a little to much stock into the outcome of a sporting event. No, scratch that. It's way too much.

I'll never understand how people get so worked up over a game that they have zero hand in working them up to the point of having your loved ones, or pets, or friends or even your co-workers being leery to even be around you.

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Dude -- just a suggestion but DON'T EVER try and legislate people's feelings after a game. Who are you to tell people how to feel? What's a little too much stock? You have no idea where people are in their life. You've got over 24,000 posts. Why all the personal investment? Couldn't that time have been better spent? There are countless stories about sports helping people cope with things in life, but with sports comes losing and there's nothing wrong with being devastated emotionally. Investment in, investment out.

There's a documentary on a girl who survived cancer and credited her handling chemo to the '86 Mets winning a World Series. Personal optimism has a lot to do helping to fight disease. You gonna tell her it wasn't that important?

In fact, based on people in this particular place - I bet you're in the minority. I bet a lot of CZ members (especially younger fans) went into a dark place for awhile and will probably feel the sting of this for a couple of days. I do a lot of public speaking and I tell people be passionate about SOMETHING. I don't care what it is but get excited and share your excitement. In sports that means having ups AND downs.

Kimrose - there's nothing wrong with how you feel and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. The ultimate win when it coms will feel all the sweeter.

BTW - I'll be in a damn bad mood tomorrow too and nobody has to understand it.

BraveHeartFan said:

Ummmm....my suggestion is that you take a long, hard, look in the mirror and get your priorities in order.

I can understand being upset about a loss but being in a dark, foul, sour mood hours afterwards?

I think you put a little to much stock into the outcome of a sporting event. No, scratch that. It's way too much.

I'll never understand how people get so worked up over a game that they have zero hand in working them up to the point of having your loved ones, or pets, or friends or even your co-workers being leery to even be around you.

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Ummmm.....maybe you will "never understand how people get so worked up over a game that they have zero hand in working them up to the point of having your loved ones, or pets, or friends or ever your co-workers being leery to even be around you" because you have never loved the Dallas Cowboys, or any other team, as much as I have. Listen, I don't know how old you are, or how many years you have been following the Cowboys, but by your statement alone, I can tell you that it is not as long as I have been. I am a Fan. I Love this Team. I am Not an Observer. I was born into a Dallas Cowboys family, and by birthright, have followed this team since before I was old enough to comprehend what the hell football was. Count 'em. 45 years. And counting. What you got??

Keep scratching your head, dude. And while you're scratching your head at how you don't understand how fans can be so upset that our season is now over, I and a million other fans will be crushed that we came so close to having it all, only to have it taken away by a stupid rule that doesn't even make since. And I will be scratching MY head, over how someone who calls himself a Cowboys fan is not upset over this game. Maybe you need to get your priorities straight: are you a Cowboys fan or not? Maybe you need to redefine what a "fan" actually means.

Pessimist_cowboy said:

Anyone want too start a fight club ?

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First rule.....we don't talk about it.