Delusional And Entitled Woman Expects Host To Prioritize Her Cat's Over Baby's Safety

When family and pets share living space, clashes are almost inevitable. One Reddit user found herself at the center of such a conflict, accused of not saving her sister-in-law's cat even when clear household rules were in place.

OP's sister-in-law is staying with them for a few weeks, and she's brought her cat along. Now, while OP is an animal lover, the sister-in-law has been somewhat disregarding the house rules, especially those concerning her pet.

She allows her cat into the kitchen, an explicit no-go zone, and gives her pet free rein to follow her around the house. At one point, she even scolded her own brother (OP's husband) for stepping over the cat on the stairs.

One day, OP took her toddler into her bedroom for a diaper change, another area of the house declared off-limits for the cat. During the change, with her back to an open window, the cat decided to make a bold leap outside.

Hearing her sister-in-law's shrieks, OP turned to find the woman accusing her of negligence towards the cat. However, it should be noted that the feline landed safely on a neighboring wall and subsequently returned to the garden.

After the incident, the sister-in-law's attitude turned frosty. She seemed to believe that OP should have abandoned her baby mid-diaper change to prevent the cat from leaping out the window—a cat that, it bears repeating, was not even supposed to be in the room to begin with.

Is OP the bad guy in this story? When balancing responsibilities, is it fair to prioritize one's own child and household rules over a guest's pet?