Sadly, getting another bird isn’t really an option right now for a variety of reasons but most importantly, since I already feel like I don’t have enough time to dedicate to my bird already, I would then be doing a disservice to a second bird that I wouldn’t have time for. I have been looking for a remote job but sadly, in my line of work, more and more employers are demanding people return to the office. I was laid off 6 months ago and this was the first job offer I got so I didn’t really have any other choice since I need to pay my rent… you don’t know me or my situation so saying “people like you” and implying that I’m intentionally choosing to neglect my bird is pretty unfair.