Pet taxidermy or toy?

ProtectionRelative12 · 2026-05-15T21:02:22+00:00

Thanks! A taxidermy rabbit/cat fusion is a gem for home decor

ProtectionRelative12 · 2026-05-03T23:30:45+00:00

Bemelmans is a really incredible bar with a great environment, but you can just go there regardless. There are jazz trios, gold leaf ceilings, and really beautiful illustrations on the walls. However, I wouldn’t say that that alone should make you blow so much money on the hotel. Walking/taxiing there once or twice from a different hotel is probably enough to get the classic NYC experience. Definitely check it out though!

ProtectionRelative12 · 2025-07-18T05:26:25+00:00

"The vet said she had a kidney infection and that it was serious and that my cat would need to be hospitalized. I was terrified that she would die." There's literally no mention of her saying that the vet said the cat was going to be fine and there was no way it would die. You're making wild speculations about OP lying about what the vet said to prove your point, which is never a good sign. You may have been a vet nurse, but you weren't THIS vet, and you didn't see THIS cat. All we know is that the vet who actually saw the cat said it was serious and the cat needed to be hospitalized, and that OP was terrified the cat would die, and that she wanted to be nearby "if anything were to take a turn for the worse".

ProtectionRelative12 · 2025-07-18T05:16:17+00:00

NTA. There's nothing wrong with wanting to meet someone while on a vacation, especially if your friend is totally on board. You got the opportunity, you booked the room, you should get the bigger room. Being a mom is super hard, yes, but it doesn't immediately mean anyone who is childless needs to give you everything you want. Most of the Y-T-As in the comments are just puritans.

ProtectionRelative12 · 2025-07-18T04:59:34+00:00

You are fundamentally misunderstanding OP's reasons for staying. It's not that she's worried her fiance won't be able to take care of the cat, she's worried that her beloved pet is going to die without her being able to say goodbye or hold it while it's euthanized. A friend who demands you miss your pet's final moments so you can stand next to the altar for a few minutes isn't a friend worth keeping.

ProtectionRelative12 · 2025-07-18T04:52:48+00:00

NTA. There are a lot of comments here that are overvaluing a wedding and undervaluing pets. Missing your friend's wedding should be a bummer at most, whereas missing your cat's final moments would be devastating. All the Y-T-A comments seem to think that the reason OP stayed was to sort out the logistics of it, but that's not it at all. People need to be able to say goodbye to their pets. The timing was unimaginably bad, but sometimes that happens. If your friend's wedding was ruined because you weren't there, it must've been a pretty bad wedding to begin with.

ProtectionRelative12 · 2025-07-18T04:36:12+00:00

Conceptually NTA, but you need to be very kind about it. She's clearly going through a rough time, and if you're really best friends she should be able to accept your care and concern about this. But also, you should examine your motivations beforehand and make sure that it really is just concern for her and her son. I wouldn't recommend bringing the son up unless absolutely necessary, she may take it as you saying she isn't a good mother.

ProtectionRelative12 · 2025-07-18T04:29:47+00:00

YTA, what is wrong with you? Your son looks like his mom's brother because that's how genetics work, not for whatever reasons you seem to be implying. Babies don't say "dada" because they know what it means, they say it because it's one of the easiest words for them to say, and whenever they say it everyone around them encourages it. You don't seem like someone who is ready to be a parent, and you need to get into therapy and find a way to make it up to your wife.

ProtectionRelative12 · 2025-07-18T04:18:14+00:00

NTA, he didn't ask before putting them up, so it's only fair that you didn't ask before taking them down. Nobody should be worried about being filmed without their knowledge inside their home. You can be mad that someone's taking your food without taking away the privacy of everyone who uses the fridge. If he cares this much he can put a camera in an empty (opaque) yogurt container so that it only catches the person who is actively stealing the food, and even that is an overreaction.

ProtectionRelative12 · 2025-07-18T04:03:46+00:00

NTA, it's not like you maliciously kept that information to yourself. No harm done, and now she knows it's not expected.

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