Pet as anti-loneliness strategy

I notice that some people around me begin to pick pets after they feel LONELY. They feel:

Lonesome because they just get retired.

Lonesome because their children have just grown up into adulthood and left town either for good or a long time.

Lonesome because they are single and unhappy and discontent.

Lonesome because they are unemployed or miserably exploited at work by the system.

Lonesome because their peers have begun dying and disappearing.

Pets come to rescue these lonely souls.

Pets are there to be patted whenever they feel like caressing ones they wish to caress but cannot. Pets are always amazingly dedicated. They don't or perhaps rarely rebel against them. Unlike humans, pets don't betray them. No pets can abuse their owners. Pets are way more manageable than humans. Having a relationship with animals is simple and drama-free (unless your pet is maybe getting its allergic attack in the middle of the night and you have no other choice but rush immediately to an intensive care unit).

But the drawback of keeping a pet is you cannot control their life span. They die too soon. And then you are once again struck with grief. So grief-ridden until you are resolved to stop adopting one or taking care of one. Because losing and letting go of them is just too painful to feel.

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Typed on iPhone.