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Regret buying a kitten
I recently bought myself a kitten to keep around while I live alone. Ive been living alone for a year and a half already and that loneliness has really struck a dent into my mental health. Thats why I went to get myself a companion. However, I really regret having him and its only been 2 and a half weeks… and the reason for it is selfish and I know that. Its really inconvenient when he hops on my desks and dressers and knocks everything off, kicks litter pellets all over the floor, bites and chews on my charger cords ans computer cords, the God awful scratches and bites he gives me, and the deadly smell of his ** in his litter box. And of course he doesnt trust me yet. But what I realized is that I wanted a stuffed animal or a boufriend to hug and hold rather than a kitten with a need to build a relationship with. Ive already been struggling with relationships on all fronts and that stress on top of the kitten being a kitten misbehaving and accidents galore has brought me to hit him and spank him. A relationship is not something that I wanted especially with a creature that can’t communicate. Sometimes its great having the little cat around but its also mentally draining and I regret looking for the cat. He’s too energetic for me and theres no one that lives with me to keep him while im gone at work so this cat too is also not having a good time with me. I’ve been trying not to think about sellimg him to someone else because he has helped my mental health a little bit and im trying to take into consideration on what will happen to my mental health if he does go away, given that I don’t have many friends right now. Im at a crossroads and i dont know which route I should take. It doesnt help either that in my initial excitement I told everyone in my family and my friends and coworkers about him.
It could just be his personality or the fact that I am not ready to take care of anything other than myself that isnt a fish. But the regret is real and I dont want to be a villain in another life.
I also have been wanting to go to therapy for months and sundays but one, it’s expensive, and two, it’s really hard to find someone im my area that is of faith, that can help me with my relationships with coworkers, friends, and family, has a physical office that i can visit rather than go through zoom (i really REALLY dont want “virtual therapy sessions”) and thats within network of my insurance. I think before getting a cat I shouldve got therapy instead and thats something I regret too. Or maybe im just not mature enough for an animal yet. Please pray for me
The cat just wants some attention. 5 minutes of real play and he will likely konk out for 2 hours.
Pray for you?... You're just another weak mellenial or Gen Z twit. You are not worth wasting time on. Find a good home for that cat. It deserves better than you and plus it might give you something constructive and worthwhile to do.