Boyfriend Gets Upset That Girlfriend Spends "Too Much" Time With Her Cats
Some people just really aren't cat people, we get that. Not everyone can appreciate the majesty, beauty, and wonder of cats and that's okay.
After all, not everyone in the world is obliged to like felines. We all have different preferences especially when it comes to pets.
What's kind of strange, however, is getting jealous of the pets of the person you're in a relationship with because of all the affection they give them. What do they expect them to do, just stop caring for the creatures and focus all their love and attention on one person once the relationship starts?
That's a no can do especially for pet lovers. These people live for their pets and nothing's going to change that.
Also, their pets give them joy like no other that's why they shower them with affection and love. They just want to give them the best life they can to the best of their abilities.
Unfortunately, not all people understand this kind of bond. Some even think that it's creepy sometimes just like Redditor AdventurousCandle576's boyfriend.
He thinks that she's giving too much attention to the cats and that it's just beyond ridiculous sometimes and she thinks it's actually the other way around. Here's the whole story.
OP asks:
AdventurousCandle576Just her calling the cats pet names makes him uncomfortable
AdventurousCandle576And even her just absentmindedly petting the cat makes him upset
AdventurousCandle576It would be more understandable for him to get jealous if she's canceling plans or ignoring him just to spend time with the cats. It would even be more understandable if she's starting fights just because of the cats but she isn't.
She's just being a normal pet parent who loves and cares for their pets deeply. Now, is there really anything wrong with that?
Should there be a limit to how much affection we show our pets once another person is in the picture? A lot of Redditors don't think so.
Here are some of the top comments.
1. What sort of grown adult gets jealous of cats?
plywrlw2. Get a guy who would understand your love for your pets and even tries to love them for you
Admirable_Pipe_59183. These are only the right reasons to get jealous of cats
karmafloof
4. The right person just knows how to treat your pets right
Zupergreen
Find person like this
Zupergreen
5. He's probably just waiting for the right opportunity
Trasht79
6. The cats would keep her happier for way longer than he could
stewiecatballlacat
7. Better make sure that those cats are always nice and safe away from his reach
mm172
8. There's no guarantee he'll try down the line to love them
meeklydestroy
9. People can have their preferences but there's a point in this
Daligheri
10. This man might be dealing with a huge bunch of insecurities
PINKSPlDER
11. If that ever happens, he'll be a freaking man child
Southern-Animator975
12. It's completely normal to show affection for your pets in the way that you are fond of
boiledpenny
13. Broken or a little bit too insecure
ScorpionGem11
14. OP was completely right in calling him ridiculous
Schopenhauer_Down
15. His veins would probably pop with this one
Martina313
16. Most pets on their worst days are a lot less annoying than this things calling himself a man
MmeHomebody
17. Please choose the kitties
Not-Vanilla5678
18. Now we wonder how he thinks people should show their love for their cats
K8t_is_Awesome1
19. If he can't deal with something as simple as this now, what else would he refuse to deal with in the future?
ohmeatballhead
20. The way he behaves screams it all
Nielleluvzu628
By the way, he's reacting to how she treats her cats, it's obvious that he hasn't had cats before or never really cared for them. Even if that's the case, shouldn't he at least make an effort for the sake of someone he says he cares for?
He doesn't even need to be lovey-dovey towards the cats but he shouldn't stop her from showing them love and affection the way she's always done especially when it isn't as weird as he claims it to be. it's the least he could do if he wants to continue the relationship.
