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amazingly effective post for making unpleasant people out themselves
the fact that anyone can find cats unpleasant is absolutely incomprehensible, they're walking fluffy pillows that lay on your lap and rumble like an engine, literally living stuffed toys.
You have never met an asshole cat?
Listen, I've had some great cats. One in particular was so chill and cuddly when he got diabetes and I had to give him insulin injections twice a day, he would jump up and then snuggle and purr after. Greatest cat ever. That cat had his own cat who was super skiddish with people. If you looked up scardy cat you wouldn't see a picture of this cat because he would run and hide if you pointed your attention in their direction, let alone a camera. They had radically different personalities. There are also asshole cats. Frankly a lot of them (kinda like people).
I think some people have interacted mostly with the assholes and choose not to continue, it's at least a bit understandable.
I have in fact not met any asshole cats, the worst i've experienced is cats outdoors who scurry away when approached.
If a cat is "an asshole" then something is probably wrong, maybe it has an injury/disease that no one realizes because cats instinctively hide that, or it's being mistreated somehow without people realizing it.
All the cats i've gotten close to have been lovely, not necessarily actively cuddly at all times but if they don't want snuggles it will be quite obvious and then i just leave them alone and that's that.
Replace “cat” on that argument with “person” and it sounds a lot like dating someone because you plan to “fix them” or think “if I just love them enough”
I don’t like like cats because they remind me of shitty people I’ve dated.
Edit: and the immediate downvote (or arguments in real life) reminds me of times when you say “hey… your partner is kinda mean to you sometimes” only to hear “YOU DONT KNOW THEM LIKE I DO!!! THEY LOVE ME!!!”
To be fair just like all things some cats are lovely and some are jerks. I babysat a cat once while its owner was out of town for the week and it decided it didn't like me so it peed in the bed again and again. It was a studio apartment too so it's not like I could just shut it out of the bedroom.
I agree with you but in the exact opposite way you’ve described. People who pretend that everyone who dislikes cats are unpleasant are the ones outing themselves here. You sound like children.
Ok but when I hug a stuffed animal I will not die /s
As much as I love cats (literally in my username), there are certain valid reasons, at least for outdoor cats. In most countries they are not a native species and are thus predators the ecosystem isn't built for. If you keep them inside, though, it's all good!
I dislike cats because they don't respect my boundaries. Maybe they need a lesson in consent?
Excuse me, I think you mean their boundaries. One does not own their own boundaries in the presence of cats.
This is some "seems good enough for social media" baseless blanket statement bullshit lol
It's reading into wayyy too much when plenty of evil and controlling people who love cats. Your binary (like/dislike) opinion of cats doesn't say anything about what kind of person you are
You're taking the meme a bit personally
It's a nonsensical thought written in a way that makes it seems profound that, as a meme, gets shared as fact elsewhere
OP is referring to an old meme from Tumblr, illustrating my point lol
Its too late. you've fallen into their thought terminating trap.
You've objected, which means the meme is correct and are therefore against consent or some bullshit, idk man.
I don't necessarily hate cats, but I can't stand to be around them because I am wildly allergic to them
That is a completely valid reason. There's always the ballsack cats if you want to experience one.
The problem with cat allergies is their saliva, not the fur, so hairless cats are still a problem.
I remember reading something a long time ago about parents telling their kids they were allergic to cats to keep from having a cat as a pet, and the kids growing up believing that only to one day discover it was never true.
I sure as hell didn't give consent to being scratched and to be heavily allergic 🤷♂️
My cat can easily be commanded to love who ever brings snacks
It's a double-edged sword though. The cats now love you and want to sit on your knee all of the time but also like to secure themselves with their unnecessary razor claws.
They get more docile when you ~~confiscate their bladed deadly weapons~~ clip the nails.
I wonder how he thinks cats are a lesson in consent.
A cat just does, it usurps space, it assumes consent. I mean I love our cat, but it is not really possible to create boundaries.
You are thinking about it the wrong way around. The idea is that you cant touch a cat without ITS consent, or it will scratch the fuck out of you. Basically if you arent capable of taking a hint about the cats emotions, it will teach you a lesson you wont forget.
Aha. That makes some sense. I'm not sure how the controlling people will learn this lesson.
I don't think my cat consented to being dressed up as a banana and have their photos shared for likes but I don't think that makes me a horrible person.
My mom's cat will literally punch you if you look at her funny not to mention saying her some shit. No chill at all. Cuddly as hell though.
I think you can't expect anything from cats. They historically lived on the farm with farmers, chasing rats and other annoying small animals, and that's it. You weren't supposed to interact with them much, they do their thing, you do yours. Maybe the children play a bit with them, but that's it.
If you want a companion, get a dog.
In my country today, dogs keep livestock together and ward off intruders (human or animal). The concept of a "pet" dog is relatively new and there wasn't even dedicated dog food until a few years ago, they just ate scraps and offcuts.
I wish I wasn't allergic to cats because I love them so much
Maybe not the concept of them knocking stuff off of shelves for the hell of it necessarily, but everything else makes up for it