This Teen’s Stepdad Attempted To Force Her To Put Her Cat Down So She Ran Away From Home And Is Asking The Internet If She Can No Longer Have A Relationship With Her Mom
A 17-year-old says she’s very close to her mom, but she’s not at all close to her stepdad because he really is pretty awful.
She and her mom have a special needs cat named Muffin, who they really consider to be part of their family.
Although she has medical problems, she’s quite happy and she is doing well.
The care that Muffin requires is extraordinarily demanding financially, and even though money is tight for the family, they can swing things.
Muffin’s vet bills add up quickly and certainly aren’t cheap, but they are handling it all.
She said that not only does her mom and stepdad work, but she does too, and she’s been able to save up an impressive amount of money.
Suddenly, her stepdad got it into his head that they should just put Muffin down. He then made a comment to her that if they were all on a deserted island, Muffin would “be the first one to go.”
She piped up that they don’t live on a deserted island, and sure, they are struggling to pay the vet bills.
Her stepdad got upset with her for how she replied to him. Her mom later approached her and revealed she does not want Muffin to be euthanized, but she is terrified to stand up to her stepdad about it.
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“Last night I caught my stepdad trying to sneak out of the front door with Muffin, and I only got him to stop by throwing myself in front of the door,” she explained.
“I was worried he would sneak out again and have her euthanized.”
So, she took matters into her own hands and she ran away from home, bringing Muffin along with her.
She’s currently staying with her boyfriend and his family, who have been nothing but supportive of her and Muffin.
Her mom is furious with her for what she did, and she told her if she doesn’t return to their house she’s cutting off all financial support when she goes to college.
This doesn’t concern her, because she does have a free ride, but one thing does make her worry about things.
She’s worried she will not be able to have a relationship at all with her mom now, and that’s what is bothering her the most.
“I’ve spent the last few hours holding Muffin and balling,” she said.
“My boyfriend’s family has been amazing and they say I can stay with them until I leave for college in September, which just made me cry more.”
“I can support Muffin with the money I have saved, I can pay for college once I’m there, I can take Muffin with me, but I don’t know how to fix things with my mom.”
“I just feel like a wreck right now.”
She thinks the relationship she had with her mom has been jeopardized for good over her choice to run away to save Muffin’s life.
Here’s what the internet had to say.
“You aren’t choosing a cat over your mom. She chose him over her own kid. You’re just protecting yourself.”
“There’s no reason to put the cat down other than to harm you or get your money or some other equally terrible motive.”
“You deserve to be able to continue supporting your cat with your money. Especially since I’m sure Muffin has helped your mental health with everything going on.”
“He was not going to take the cat to be euthanized because that costs money. He was going to take your cat and dump it somewhere far away, most likely in a remote area where it wouldn’t be found.”
“If he wasn’t going to dump it, he was going to outright kill it.”
“Someday, when your stepdad is dead, your mom will realize she loved Muffin more than him.
Make-up with her then.”
“You can’t be the one to fix things with your mom because your mom is the one that broke the relationship. Your mom broke the relationship by allowing your crappy stepfather to be in your life.”
“Your mom broke the relationship by choosing not to stand up for you and Muffin and giving him an easy path to kill your cat. Your mom is at fault here because she is choosing an abusive man over her loving daughter and cat.”
“You can’t fix this because you didn’t break this. Your mom did.”
“It hurts to see that your mother is unwilling to stand up for you, to see that your mother is willing to cut you out of her life, that she’s willing to allow your cat to die to satisfy your husband, but you’ll have to work through this pain. I’m sorry you’re going through this.”
“I honestly cried a bit reading this. Sweetie please please please stay away from your mother and stepfather, they aren’t good for you.”
“Anyone who would try to sneak a cat out to euthanize it is not someone who can be trusted ever again. Stay safe, my heart goes out to you and Muffin.”
“Girl, if your mom can’t help with vet bills… she definitely can’t help you through college that much. Your mom will get over it. Save muffin!”
You can read the rest of what the internet had to say here.
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