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This seemed like the only place I could post this. So, this is a rant and I am not asking for advice on the topic just overwhelmed and need to express my thoughts and feelings.
I have had my cat on my own since the end of May. She was so quiet and sweet and continues to be sweet however I am realizing I didn't see her full personality before I accepted the offer to take her into my home. She was somewhat neglected by my former roommate/friend so I spent a lot of time teaching her how to play and act like a cat basically and she has been mostly awesome but the more of her boisterous personality I see the more overwhelmed I am. I feel like I loved and took in one cat and I am now realizing that cat doesn't really exist. I am happy she is coming out of her shell but she is also really triggering my anxiety.
I train her to do tricks and also to understand commands tho she chooses if she actually does them which is fine but when I am overwhelmed by her I need to withdraw and after a day or two when I am ready I feel the distance and often there is a regression in whatever I was teaching her. I am just frustrated and probably more so because I am currently anxious as I write.
I have had my cat on my own since the end of May. She was so quiet and sweet and continues to be sweet however I am realizing I didn't see her full personality before I accepted the offer to take her into my home. She was somewhat neglected by my former roommate/friend so I spent a lot of time teaching her how to play and act like a cat basically and she has been mostly awesome but the more of her boisterous personality I see the more overwhelmed I am. I feel like I loved and took in one cat and I am now realizing that cat doesn't really exist. I am happy she is coming out of her shell but she is also really triggering my anxiety.
I train her to do tricks and also to understand commands tho she chooses if she actually does them which is fine but when I am overwhelmed by her I need to withdraw and after a day or two when I am ready I feel the distance and often there is a regression in whatever I was teaching her. I am just frustrated and probably more so because I am currently anxious as I write.