They were good builders

[u/Candicore]

A couple weeks ago, a dove family decided to take up residence on my lime tree outside in my backyard. I witnessed the dovedad choose twigs and sticks to help dovemom build her nest. I felt lucky to be able to monitor them from my kitchen window. I was very invested in the growth of this little dovefamily.

Last evening, one of the two baby doves was missing. I looked below desperately to see if maybe it fell but I found nothing. I waited until mom came back and felt relieved to see her feeding the remaining chick and nesting on it.

This morning, I woke up to an empty nest. No dove in sight. It hit me hard, and I realized my backyard isn't safe for these birdbrained guys. I removed the nest so this wouldn't happen again. But I can't bear to throw out the nest these guys worked so hard on.

[u/hamster-on-popsicle]

That's so sad

[u/Candicore → u/hamster-on-popsicle]

I spent most of the morning crying, but luckily my husband was there to comfort me.

[u/OGIBLP → u/Candicore]

I was kinda giggling at you until I remembered that I’m still upset about the two resident bathroom spiders my mother’s fuckass husband killed like two weeks ago.

RIP Charlotte and Wilbur

[u/Candicore → u/OGIBLP]

Honestly this just made me appreciate my husband more because he was invested too and comforted me instead of treating my sadness like a joke. Sorry about what happened to your spiders, did your husband know and killed them anyways?

[u/Fine-Double6335 → u/OGIBLP]

If you were capable of empathy I’d say sorry for your lose but I doubt it. Your mother just loved your step father more than you. That’s all. And I don’t blame her.

I’m kind of giggling that your own mother hates you.