Lady Dishes Out An Ultimatum To Friend As Caring For Pet Bird Becomes A Burden
A 28-year-old woman thought a “two weeks” bird sit would be no big deal, but it turned into a daily nightmare of screaming, biting, and nonstop cleanup. Her friend’s pet bird did not just live in their house, it basically took over the routine, and OP started counting down the days like it was a deadline on her sanity.
Here’s the twist, the friend isn’t exactly slacking off. He’s out of state, buried under back-to-back family deaths, and when he does get home, he jumps straight into estate work. OP still tried to be compassionate, but the timeline kept sliding from two weeks to over a month, and her partner kept pushing for “more time.”
So when OP finally gave an ultimatum, it wasn’t about being mean, it was about refusing to let the bird become permanent.
The OP writes...
The OP has become sick of the cleaning up bird crap, the screaming and biting of the animal
He became huffy and told the OP he needs more time than two weeks
The OP stated that she is loosing her mind about the bird and she wants it gone
That “two weeks” promise quickly turned into weeks of bird crap and chaos, and OP was the one cleaning up the mess every day.
OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:
I get that friend has been dealing with a lot of stuff with so many family members dying, and I don't want to add stress on someone who is already going through so much. So yelling at him makes me feel like an AH.
Let's head into the comments section and find out what other Redditors have to say about the story
The OP is making it sound like it's been months
Why can't he take his bird along?
The OP should have some compassion
As the friend’s family tragedies piled up, OP’s partner argued for extending the stay, even though the bird was still screaming and biting on OP’s watch.
This also echoes the rescue chaos where a woman kicked her boyfriend out over her 23rd animal.
When OP snapped that she’s “losing her mind” and wants the bird gone, the whole argument shifted from compassion to responsibility.
The OP left a quick edit saying...
It was originally states that we'd have it for like 2 weeks, it has now been going on a little over a month. Friend is out of state, he dealing with one family members death and pretty much the moment he got back home another family member passed and was back out. He often helps with the estates and stuff since he has some type estate training so he's typically first in and last out to make sure everything is squared away.
The comments continues...
He is taking advantage of the OP
It should be the partner's responsibility
He obviously abandoned his pet
Now that it’s been a little over a month instead of a short favor, Redditors are split on whether OP is being unfair or just finally done being used.
OP's patience had worn thin, and she was resolute about finding a solution for the bird. Despite her partner's concerns about his friend's feelings, OP stood firm, refusing to let the bird become a permanent fixture in their home. She had done her part to help her partner's friend in need, and now it was time for someone else to step in and take responsibility.
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Nobody wants to be the emergency caretaker for a bird that keeps overstaying the deal.
For more “get rid of the pets” drama, see how the Facebook slander started after she refused.
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