She’s Allergic To Dogs, Which Is Why She Won’t Let Her Niece’s New Pup Come Over Her House, But Her Family Believes She’s Being Unreasonable
This 34-year-old woman currently lives in her own home.
“That I’ve painstakingly renovated to be allergy-friendly due to my severe pet allergies,” she said.
However, she has a niece named Emily, who is 10-years-old. And recently, Emily got a dog, and her niece absolutely adores the pup.
That’s why whenever Emily visits her house, her niece always wants to bring the dog along. Her brother and sister-in-law, Emily’s parents, also support the idea of bringing the pup to visit.
“Saying it would be good for Emily to spend more time with family along with her new pet,” she explained.
But, while she really loves her niece and wants her niece to feel welcome and comfortable in her home, she just isn’t on board with that.
After all, having a dog in her house could trigger her allergies and cause her to deal with some “significant” health problems.
She tried to tell her brother that, too. However, he claimed that she could just take some allergy medications in order to lessen her allergic reaction.
He also argued that it’s more important for Emily to feel as though her dog is accepted by everyone in the family.
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Some of her other relatives have taken her brother’s side, too, accusing her of acting “unreasonable.” In fact, they believe that she should just make an exception for her niece.
“And they suggest that Emily’s happiness and inclusion are more important than my discomfort,” she revealed.
She has spoken to some of her own friends, though, and those who are aware of her health struggles think that it’s totally understandable why she wouldn’t want a dog in her house.
Nonetheless, her family members are still upset with her over this. So now, she can’t help but wonder if refusing to allow her niece to bring the pup over to her house is really a jerky thing to do.
Can you understand why she doesn’t want a dog in her house if she’s severely allergic? Why do you think her family views her niece’s dog as more important than her health? What would you do if you were in her shoes?
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