After Five Years Together, This Couple's Biggest Fight Is Over A Cat
Five years together…two and a half living under one roof…now, everything between them feels like static. No affection, no spark, just two people existing side by side.
When they finally agreed to move back in with their parents to reset their lives and mental health, it felt like the right call. But the biggest issue arose when it was time to decide who would take the cats.
Now, OP and her fiancé have two fur-balls: Mocha, who clings to her fiancé, and Coffee Bean, who follows her everywhere.
In normal circumstances, each person would be allowed to take the cat that clings to them the most. And while Coffee Bean’s future is settled, Mocha’s seems to be the center of a tug-of-war
The problem:
OP’s fiancé plans to move into his mom’s house, a place he admits is covered in garbage, rotting food, and crawling with bugs.
He says he’s trying to clean it, but it’s bad enough that Mocha would be confined to a single messy room until things improve.
To make things worse, when Mocha gets needy, OP’s fiancé has proven to be unavailable. According to OP, he has a habit of yelling at the cat and has also locked it out a couple of times.
Meanwhile, OP says she has a great relationship with both Mocha and Coffee Bean. She plays with them, treats them right, and keeps their routine stable.
She’s also the one whose name is on both cats’ medical records and microchips.
Owing to her fiancé’s unaffectionate behavior towards Mocha and his plans to keep the kitty in an unhygienic environment, she has refused to allow him to take it along with him.
This, however, did not go down well with her fiancé, who picked a fight over the concerns she raised. At the moment, she’s torn about standing her ground or risking Mocha’s well-being.
Check out the screenshots below to see how the story unfolds.
Let’s dig into the details
OP and her fiancé have been struggling with their mental health since they moved in together. So, recently, they both decided to move back in with each of their parents
They both have one cat each (Mocha and Coffee Bean), and OP’s cat, Mocha, is attached to her fiancé. However, she doesn’t want to let him take her
These are her reasons….First reason:
Second reason:
Meanwhile, she doesn’t have an issue with his own cat
The complication:
We gathered some interesting comments from Netizens
“NTA. it isn’t humane or safe for the cats to live in a hoarder house.”
This Redditor gave detailed insight into what’s playing out between OP and their fiancé
“You need to do what is best for the cat and we all know what that is. Keep her.”
“I would move both cats to a safe place until your finance moves out so he can’t just take mocha with him.”
“The fiancé shouldn't even want to bring an animal to such a woefully harmful environment.”
In this case, both clearly care about Mocha, but their circumstances couldn’t be more different.
OP feels responsible for keeping Mocha safe, while it seems like her fiancé just wants to hold on to Mocha for the comfort of their bond.
There’s no easy answer here, but we do hope they can sit down and find a middle ground that suits both parties.
What do you think? Should OP stand her ground, or should her fiancé take Mocha with him?
Share your thoughts in the comments.
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