She Ended Her Relationship And Chose Her Cat Over Her Boyfriend Because He Never Mentioned Having An Allergy And Wanted Her To Just Get Rid Of Her Pet
This 31-year-old woman has had her cat named Salley ever since she was just 18-years-old. Apparently, she found Salley as a kitten right outside her dorm room, and the rest was history.
She’s since had a daughter, who is now 7-years-old, and her daughter also adores Salley. Not to mention, she even met the father of her daughter through her pet cat.
At the time, he worked at a pet store, and she visited the shop with a ton of questions since she had never owned a cat before. After helping her out, the guy gave her his phone number, and they wound up having a serious relationship.
“We were engaged and planned to get married after my daughter was born. He died in a crash when I was seven months pregnant,” she recalled.
“It was the darkest period of my life. Without Salley, I don’t think I’d still be alive today.”
Now she has since dealt with the grief and dipped her toe back into the dating pool. In fact, about a year and a half ago, she met a 34-year-old man named Jeff at a party, and they really hit it off.
They realized that they had a ton in common, and she shared her past with him– making sure it was known that her daughter was her priority. Jeff understood that, too, especially because he was already a father.
Then, during her first date with Jeff, she showed him a photo of her daughter holding Salley. She also told him all about the cat, and Jeff claimed that Salley was super cute.
From there, the relationship started to become more serious, and she started to really envision a future with Jeff.
Tatyana Gladskih – stock.adobe.com- illustrative purposes only, not the actual cat
Just two months ago, they finally got to meet each other’s kids at the park.
“We all got along great, so I was happy. Then, he stayed the night at my house for the first time a couple of weeks ago,” she said.
However, Jeff had never really been inside her house for over 30 seconds prior to that sleepover. So what was supposed to be a relaxing weekend to themselves without the kids quickly turned into a disaster.
Within just 30 minutes of Jeff being at her home, he became seriously sick. His face turned all red, he came down with a bad rash, and he even started to have trouble breathing.
It was only then that Jeff came clean: he had been severely allergic to cats ever since he was a child.
At that point, she left with Jeff to head to his house. She was also a bit angry, asking him why he’d never mentioned his allergy before.
He claimed that he just had not been around cats for a really long time. So, he had hoped that his allergy would fade over time.
Obviously, though, it didn’t. And even though Jeff still claimed that he’d like to stay over at her house another time, she didn’t understand how that would even work with Salley as her pet.
Well, Jeff’s response to that problem seriously surprised her.
“Just have your mom take it or drop it off at the shelter,” he replied.
She was appalled by his suggestion and clarified that she would never, ever get rid of her pet cat. But rather than understanding that, Jeff became upset that she would just “choose some cat” over him being comfortable in her home.
Jeff also pointed out how her mom loves the cat, so she would still be able to see Salley while at her mom’s house. She didn’t care about that, though, and it caused their argument to seriously escalate.
“Jeff was mad and made a weird comment about how I keep my cat only because of my dead fiancé. That I’m having an ’emotional affair with some dead guy,'” she revealed.
Jeff even claimed that Salley was old and would die soon anyway, so it wouldn’t matter what happened to her pet! However, according to her, Salley is still very healthy.
As for Jeff, he was always really understanding and kind in the past. So, his outburst seriously hurt her and caught her off guard. That’s why, when everything was said and done, she just decided to break up with Jeff. But her mom seriously disagreed with that decision.
Her mom actually accused her of “ruining everything” and has been upset with her ever since the relationship ended.
“My mom has wanted me to find a new boyfriend ever since my fiancé’s death,” she vented.
Some of her friends have agreed with her mom, too, claiming that she should’ve worked to find a compromise with Jeff instead of just ending things. And now, all of this harsh feedback has pushed her to wonder if ending her relationship because of her pet cat was really the wrong thing to do.
Would you ever get rid of a longtime pet for a new boyfriend? Does it sound like she and Jeff just aren’t compatible? Did she do the right thing by breaking up with him or not? What would you have done if you were in her shoes?
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