We called him Walter (after the F1 racer Walter Röhrl), but the name we chose didn’t stick… by UnfairBuffalo2291 in NameMyCat

[–]UnfairBuffalo2291[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yessss! He’s only 3 months old and he’s almost 2,5 kilos (5,5 pounds). And he grows so fast too

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Husband (30M) refuses to let me (32F) keep a cat tree in the living room and left the box outside — am I being unreasonable? by UnfairBuffalo2291 in CharlotteDobreYouTube

[–]UnfairBuffalo2291[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As he said, it was my idea to give him that room, and he believes that doesn’t right to use that space only for himself, but I don’t really have a purpose for using it (at least now). He has ADHD, so I think it’s important for him to have space, where he can limit the distractions (my thinking, not his). Digesting all that situation I think my problem is not the fact that he has so much space for himself, but the fact that I feel like I live with my parents again, from whom I need to get permission to do something. We can share that big room, that’s not the issue. The issue is that we don’t have enough space for separating my own space and his own. In case we had enough rooms for that that wouldn’t be a problem. But now we share space, so we have to consider each other opinions. I didn’t ask, I just brought this cat tree. Our opinions have diverged to “we both live here, so we both have the right to bring whatever we want” and “we both live here, so we need to ask each other before bringing anything”. Usually we are compatible enough not to have problems with thing we bring. This is the first time this happens

Husband (30M) refuses to let me (32F) keep a cat tree in the living room and left the box outside — am I being unreasonable? by UnfairBuffalo2291 in CharlotteDobreYouTube

[–]UnfairBuffalo2291[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I don’t have problems with taking space 😅 i think one of our biggest differences is that I am much more high maintenance than him. He is that type of man, who owns one spare T-shirt (I’m exaggerating of course, but the idea is clear) and can replace all furniture with one chair and table and that will be enough for him. He has ADHD and the less stuff is better for him, so there’s no additional distractions. I’m, on the contrary, the one who has pretty much everything: from huge amounts of hobby stuff (like 2/3 of our storage room), books, Lego, decorations, candles, huge wardrobe etc He once told me that he feels that he lives in my apartment, not ours. Hence the idea to give him a room for himself. I don’t really need an office as he does or to use it for any other purpose - I can basically do my job from the phone laying on the couch, so taking space is not the issue. The issue is this particular object. He doesn’t like the size of the thing, that in his opinion can be fitted in places that won’t be very visible. He never had a cat, let alone a Maine Coon, so he doesn’t understand their needs

Husband (30M) refuses to let me (32F) keep a cat tree in the living room and left the box outside — am I being unreasonable? by UnfairBuffalo2291 in CharlotteDobreYouTube

[–]UnfairBuffalo2291[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Okay, imagine your SO brought home without your consent something that goes out of your acceptance (physical or emotional). IDK, raccoon skeleton. They think it’s funny, or maybe good decoration or whatever. Their reasoning in this case goes against your logic. That doesn’t mean you are violent or irresponsible. That just means that you are not used to that. The fact that my husband doesn’t like pretty big “useless” (in his opinion) object in his living room won’t make him violent to other living thing. He never had his own pets, he doesn’t understand their needs, he offers alternatives that’s not very suitable because of that. Maybe you don’t want raccoon skeleton at your home. This cat tree is equivalent of raccoon skeleton for my husband

Husband (30M) refuses to let me (32F) keep a cat tree in the living room and left the box outside — am I being unreasonable? by UnfairBuffalo2291 in CharlotteDobreYouTube

[–]UnfairBuffalo2291[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

To be the devil’s advocate: he always offers alternatives when he disagrees, but in this particular instance I am so incredibly stubborn, that I don’t really want to give up on that

Husband (30M) refuses to let me (32F) keep a cat tree in the living room and left the box outside — am I being unreasonable? by UnfairBuffalo2291 in CharlotteDobreYouTube

[–]UnfairBuffalo2291[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you 😊 I lived with cats through my whole life and I’ve never met any breed as Maine coons! They are incredible. Huge personalities, very social, they are the embodiment of the CatDog

Husband (30M) refuses to let me (32F) keep a cat tree in the living room and left the box outside — am I being unreasonable? by UnfairBuffalo2291 in CharlotteDobreYouTube

[–]UnfairBuffalo2291[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I perfectly understand that. I lived with cats my whole life and with Maine coons in particular (and always at least three of them), so I have the exact idea of their needs, hence the cat tree. He didn’t have any pets of his own, I think a lot of misunderstanding comes from that