20-year-old boyfriend asks 19-year-old girlfriend to move in together, but also give up her cat because his mom's partner is allergic: 'I was livid, I said no.'

People who never raised a pet could never understand.

The pets people adopt are not some piece of furniture to decorate the house. Pets are an integral part of the life you want to live. If you've already made the decision and adopted a living, breathing, existing animal - you're dedicated to them. And this is something a person who has never had an animal friend can't understand. And as you're here, we can safely assume you're a cat pawrent, so you can understand - cats are family. End of discussion.

But let's talk about the cat at hand - this cat has a family, his hooman mom. In what world would her boyfriend's family ask her to give up part of her family? A family that she chose, and is responsible for. Even the boyfriend set a cat ultimatum for her - they can't live together if she still has a cat. Excuse our French, but - who in the world would ask that of anyone, had the cat not been a cat, but a kid, for example? Absolutely no one. That's a double standard that makes us quite angry, if we're honest.

Non-cat people - take notes.

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Oh, yes. We agree with this last sentence 100%. No person should be blamed for having cat allergies, but you can definitely point a finger at someone with such a debilitating situation who doesn't take care of themselves. Especially when it comes to something so common, as an allergy to cats - they're literally everywhere. It's not an allergy to an obscure material, only found in specific places of the world or specific times of the year. Cats surround our lives - and if they make someone's life a complete bedridden experience, they should treat themselves. They can't expect the world to suddenly not have cats.
So this man? He should just go to the doctor, just like this one comment suggests. It's a cat allergy, he doesn't have to see a specialist. Will he do that and not expect the world to revolve around his condition? We don't know. But it sure does seem as if this is how he sees it, between the lines.
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Culture or not, cats are someone's number one priority once they've been adopted. Family is important, relationships are important, but the cat is completely dependent on you. As their human pawrent, you're their everything. You're your cat's entire world. And we think this is how a cat pawrent should see their cat - something you don't just give up on so simply. They are as equally as important as other aspects in one's life.
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