Pet Owner Asks Redditors If She's In The Wrong For Choosing Her Cat Over Her Boyfriend
Choosing a pet over a partner can turn a small disagreement into a full relationship test, and that is exactly what happened here. One Redditor said her boyfriend kept clashing with her cat, Crumb, and the tension only grew as he complained about her bedtime routine and the way she cared for her pet.
The situation got messier when friends started taking sides, and the boyfriend began calling her unhygienic for sleeping with the cat. With a two-month relationship on one side and a long-time pet on the other, the original poster asked Reddit whether she was wrong for standing by Crumb. Read on.
The couple
Crumb, the cat, is more important than her boyfriend.
Crumb and Kyle aren't on the same wavelength.
That is where the real tension starts.
The boyfriend starts to complain
He hates the original poster's bedtime routine
The boyfriend calls her "unhygienic."
The rift begins.
The original poster's friends are divided about her actions.
Reddit wanted to see Crumb for itself.
She had to oblige as Redditors asked for pictures of Crumb (a.k.a. her cat tax)
Crumb
She chose this furball over her boyfriend.
"Ditch the boyfriend!" says this Redditor.
The boyfriend is indeed the problem here. He's the one who created the issue.
Kissing pets and sleeping beside them are indeed normal for pet owners.
Some commenters thought the boyfriend was making a mountain out of a molehill.
It also echoes the ultimatum where a partner demanded the cat be gone or they could never live together.
Worst-case scenario
Laughing may not be the right response in this situation, but the guy definitely doesn't want the cat around.
The original poster gained a new perspective.
Rehome the boyfriend, not the cat.
It's hard to find them, indeed!
It all boils down to who is more important.
If the guy doesn't like cats, then it simply isn't the right match.
There's certainly a compatibility issue here.
But he's not cool with Crumb, sadly.
In the first place, it's not his home. What happens in it is not for him to decide.
It's only going to get worse if he's already this demanding.
Cats over boyfriends.
A simple answer: they're not compatible with each other.
Indeed! Cats are among the most hygienic pets.
It's going to be a life of compromise with him not liking the cat.
No one's the a**hole. But they're just not suited for each other at this point.
If the guy isn't on board with the cat, the relationship will probably fail. There may be actual instances where giving up the pet is the most sound decision.
For example, some people are too allergic to pets, which can lead to a life-threatening condition called anaphylactic shock. But that isn't the case for the original poster.
So it's really up to her whom to give up. Is it the cat who has been with her for a long time or the boyfriend whom she's been dating for two months?
That choice says everything.
Before you pick sides, see how one AITA asker chose her cat over her boyfriend.
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