Am I an ahole?
Bro, my mum and sister want to adopt and foster more cats, even though they’re already struggling to manage the ones they have. My sister works in an office all day, and my mum constantly complains about the older cat having accidents—she’s a clean freak, so it's a whole thing.
They’re extremely clean. Like, vacuuming 2–3 times a day, cleaning the litter box 2–3 times a day kind of clean. They also feed the stray cats outside—not just putting out some dry food, but heating bowls, mixing in kibble and wet food, and even adding those little cat treats on top like it's a gourmet meal.
Right now, they’re fostering cats and already have two permanent ones in the house, plus a third that's basically a failed foster at this point. Despite always talking about how much work it is, and how exhausted they are, they still want more cats. They love cats, sure—but they just don’t have the time or bandwidth for it.
And somehow I’m the bad guy for pointing this out. They call me mean and heartless, but it’s my house they’re living in. I’m the one stuck hearing all the bickering, the complaints, and the never-ending sound of vacuuming. My sister wants the cats, but it ends up falling on my mum—who already has her own stuff to deal with. It’s chaotic, and I’m just over it.
Posted Apr 8, 2025, 9:14 PM UTC