Jealous girlfriend concerned over boyfriend's "overly affectionate" behavior towards his cat, he kicks her to the curb after she suggests getting rid of it to save money

Happy Caturday, feline fam! Normally, we like to start off our Caturdays with a nice, big bundle of hissterical cat memes, but this spicy story of the feline variety was too good to not share with you. Firstly, the woman who wrote this post has clearly never been in love with one of her pets. She calls her boyfriend's completely normal behavior towards his cat "overly affectionate." We're not talking about anything crazy, just the normal things like not wanting to move when his cat was asleep on him, calling her "baby girl," etc.

If this woman was our girlfriend, she would see a lot worse. We treat our cats like the kings and queens they are. In fact, we might even treat them better than our hooman partner (they do the same to us). Things get heated when she suggests getting rid of the cat to save money, and he rightfully breaks her heart and kicks her out. Good riddance! Scroll down to read the full story below!

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    [It's] too much attention for a grown man to be giving a cat
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    My [25F] boyfriend [27M] of a year has a cat and the way he treats it bothers me
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    I've been dating this guy for a year. Otherwise nice, handsome, funny, good job. But he has a cat that he's had for years that I think he's way too attached to and affectionate about. If the cat is sitting on his lap, he'll avoid getting up unless he has to, citing the cat being asleep or in his terms "she's catting". He's asked me to get him stuff from the kitchen when I get a drink, when he could just move the cat himself.
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    Sometimes he'll be at the computer, on the couch, or even lying in bed and the cat will jump on him. Or he'll come home when I'm already there since I have a key and sometimes get off work before and the cat will run to greet him. What bothers me is in these instances he's said, more than once, "there's my girl!" and stop what he's doing to scratch the cat behind its ears or pet it or whatever.
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  • Listen, these two are just not compatible. A person who doesn't like animals can't be with a person who loves them. They will A) always feel like an outsider, and B) always think that their partner is weird. She clearly doesn't understand the rules of having a cat, such as not moving when they are sleeping on you, giving them a new cutesy name at least four times a day, etc. She will just never understand. Of course, we know what he's doing is completely normal. Tame, even. Like we said before, if she was dating us, she would have run for the hills after seeing how much we dote on our little fur babies.

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    This seems like way too much attention for a grown man to be lavishing on a cat of all things. I've considered suggesting he get rid of it, but he's had it for something like seven years and don't know if he'd give it up. Do I have any options here?
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    tl;dr: Boyfriend has a cat that I think he's too affectionate towards. How can I remedy this?
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    Yesterday I posted about concerns I had with the way I thought my boyfriend was overly affectionate with his cat. I, like the rest of my family, view pets in a utilitarian light. I'm just not comfortable with a lot of affection being displayed towards an animal even if it's supposedly "normal". I gave it consideration during and after the tread and decided to break up with my boyfriend.
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  • She wanted him to do what??? No way. No chance. We would sacrifice the whole world before our cats. No sane purrson, in our opinion, would actually suggest this. We're glad that the boyfriend stood up for himself and his cat. Bye, Felicia! Good riddance. See you never. 

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    When I broached the topic and the reason his response was: "Oh, good. To be honest I've been trying to figure out the most tactful way to break it off since our argument where you wanted me to euthanize my cat to save money. I also wanted to take time to think about if I was sure I thought we were done. You can give me your apartment key back now and have your stuff out by Friday night. I'll buzz you in if you can't finish tonight."
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  • Way to go, boyfriend! He did the right thing. Again, she's lucky it wasn't us. There would have been a lot more yelling and throwing things. Hope she enjoys her love-free life somewhere else. Hopefully, that place is far, far away.

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    So I guess that's it. That was abrupt. Edit: Lots of people are commenting about the euthanasia thing. I was surprised he'd spend $600 on a vet bill, I figured putting the cat down would be cheaper. My dad never spent money like that on a vet. tl;dr: decided to break up with my boyfriend because I don't agree with our views on affection towards animals. He already wanted to and wants my stuff out by tomorrow.
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    YouKnowYourCrazy what the actual f ? You think he's too nice to his cat? He loves his pet. It brings him joy. Why the f would that be a problem? Why do you begrudge him something that makes him happy? "How can I remedy this?" You can break up with the guy and f right off.
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    lagelthrow That's uh... very normal cat- ownership behavior. He loves his kitty. I can't tell if this is a troll. It seems like a very weird thing to be SO perturbed by. If you're already going to the kitchen, why would it bother you to grab him something from that room?
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    Absolutely, you can't suggest someone get rid of a pet because they love it too much. If y'all had issues with the cat's behavior or allergies, maybe getting rid of the cat could be a discussion you could have, but he sometimes doesn't get up because the cat is on his lap, and he often pets the cat and is happy to see her when he gets home, and you want him to get rid of the cat?
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    The longer I think on this the more "troll" I'm getting from this post. But regardless, if you can't accept his relationship (a pretty healthy, normal one) with his pet, who he's had 7x longer than he's known you, then this relationship just isn't for you and you should move on.
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    If it's a jealousy issue, or an issue where you feel like he's relying on you too heavily to pick up his slack around the house, then maybe it's couples-therapy time, but otherwise, his behavior with his pet seems SUPER normal.
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    theoppositeopinion1 "This seems like way too much attention for a grown man to be lavishing on a cat of all things." I think you have some issues with what you define as a grown man. There's nothing wrong with what he's doing and I cant tell if it's jealousy or if you have some weird seeded ideals of masculinity.
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    Was your father/grandfather or other male role model critical of showing affection in any way? Maybe towards animals? Or do you ever feel your partner doesn't give you enough attention? Maybe you feel like he doesn't value as much as you want him to somehow? I think the answer to one of these questions is the real seed of these feelings.
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    ashbae I really hope you can see why your behavior is so disturbing... where are you from?
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    Saint Blaise 1d ago. After reading the first post, I was pretty sure she completely f ed up the relationship and boy she did not disappoint.
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    sara123db • 1d ago I'm repulsed by this person.
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    .toastedbagelwithcrea • 1d ago. If she has that much problem with him calling the cat "my girl," everyone is lucky they never had a daughter together. What a psychopath.
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    Okay_Decision _ . 1d ago • personality of an Adidas sandal OOP is bonkers. Thankfully for that sweet kitty she's now an ex.
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    axxinite 1d ago • I've worked at an animal shelter and honestly, a lot of people would be stunned to know that a not insignificant amount of people are just like OOP. It's truly appalling.
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    Prepwin1 1d ago • This woman knows nothing of pet ownership. I'm pretty sure if a cat is sleeping on your lap you legally can't move.
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