Cat allergic boyfriend kicked out of home when girlfriend and cat move in, family pressures her to get rid of it but she chooses cat over boyfriend

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    Am I wrong for choosing my cat over my boyfriend?

    A man allergic to cats.
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    For some context: we've been together for 4 yrs, I've known about his cat allergy since day 1,
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    he knew I had a cat since day 1. She is 10 yrs old and I've had her since she was 7 weeks old.
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    Recently, my living situation changed and he invited me and my cat to live with him. We
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    An orange cat being pet by its owner.
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    moved in and after 1 week he went back to his mom's because he couldn't handle it. I asked my
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    mom if she would take her because she knew her and would have another cat to play/fight with, that became a no because
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    she's only allowed 1 pet per her lease. There is no one else I trust and I refuse to take her to a
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    shelter. For those reasons plus a few more, she's staying.
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    Prior to moving in with him I had already switched her food to the LiveClear line to help reduce pet
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    allergens and purchased air purifiers. He said he would look into getting the shots. Then after
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    moving in I purchased a better air purifier, and started sleeping on the couch to keep the bedroom a cat free zone.
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    It's been a month, and he's still at his mom's. He is no longer getting the shots, it seems as
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    though he was never going to look into them anyway. My mom even ordered patches for him as something else to try. He used one.
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    His family thinks I should give her up, saying they'd give up their animals if they were in the
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    A beautiful orange cat.
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    situation, my feelings aren't being considered by any of them. My family and friends are siding with me, while being understanding of how he feels.
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    Just looking for unbiased opinions or suggestions.
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    clazaimon It's easy to claim you'd give up your family dog when you don't have one or don't
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    need to. Insane they'd even say such a thing. Relationships don't last a lot of the time, and to give up a
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    family member for the possibility will bring a lot of regret and heartbreak. I
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    wouldn't hinge my relationship on this, and it's a red flag to me for being asked to get rid of my cat.

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