College Student’s Trust Shattered: Family Hides Beloved Cat’s Death

Imagine being away at college, excited to come home for winter break and reunite with your beloved cat of 19 years. You’ve been counting down the days, and your family has been sending you pictures of your furry friend, assuring you that he’s just as excited to see you. But what if, just hours before your flight, you discover a heartbreaking secret that shatters your trust in your family?

First Time Sharing

Excited to See the Cat

Dad’s Suspicious Behavior

Unexpected Call

The Devastating Voicemail

Confronting the Parents

The Unpleasant Truth

The Elaborate Lie

Family’s Deception

The Heartbreaking Realization

Parents’ Anger

Their Justification

Two Years Later

Aunt’s Accusation

The Trust Issue

A Web of Lies and Broken Trust

Our protagonist discovered that their family had been lying to them about their cat’s death for over a week, even going as far as involving friends and relatives to maintain the deception. When the truth finally came out, the family defended their actions, saying they did it to protect them from failing their finals. Now, two years later, the trust between them and their family remains shattered. They’re left wondering if they’re in the wrong for not being able to trust their family anymore. Let’s see how the internet feels about this heart-wrenching situation…

NTA for feeling betrayed by parents’ elaborate scheme to hide cat’s death , but consider making peace with the situation. Replies offer support and share similar experiences with family deception.

NTA. Family hides beloved cat’s death. Trust shattered. Vet deceived.

NTA: Family hid cat’s death, should’ve apologized for upsetting OP.

NAH. Parents had good intentions, but should apologize for lying.

Cat’s death hidden by family, commenter says NTA

Family hides cat’s death during finals, but was it wrong?

Parents’ cover-up of cat’s death causes family trust issues

Honesty is the best policy, NTA for calling out parents

Parents lied about cat’s death to protect student’s grades. Mixed feelings. NTA.

Deception and lies about a beloved pet? Definitely NTA

Deceptive parents wait until finals to reveal cat’s death

Delivering bad news from a distance is tough. NAH.

Family hides cat’s death during exams, takes extra steps to lie. NTA.

Heartfelt condolences for a tough situation with beloved pet

Commenter advises seeking help and growing up.

Student calls out OP for hiding cat’s death during exams

Heartfelt condolences for loss of beloved pet

Commenter defends parents’ decision to hide cat’s death, advises acceptance.

Lying to spare feelings: understandable or unacceptable?

Trust shattered after family hides beloved cat’s death

College student’s trust shattered after family hides cat’s death. NTA.

Insensitive family hides cat’s death to prevent exam meltdown

Family hides beloved cat’s death, but OP is blowing it out of proportion. ESH.

Heartless family hides death of 19-yr old cat from college student

Parents dismiss student’s feelings after hiding cat’s death. NTA.

Commenter defends parents hiding cat’s death, receives backlash.

Commenter defends family’s decision to hide cat’s death.

Family’s bizarre plan to protect feelings after cat’s death

Trust is key. This commenter understands the value of it.

Family hides beloved cat’s death from college student for 2 years

Redditor overwhelmed by support after family hides cat’s death

Family hides beloved cat’s death, commenter wouldn’t trust them

Heartbroken student learns of beloved cat’s death years later

Heartbreaking story of trust shattered by family hiding cat’s death

Heartbreaking betrayal by family over beloved cat’s death. NTA.

Heartless family hides cat’s death, commenter sympathizes with OP

Family fakes cat’s life for a week, accuses owner of drama

Heartbroken over beloved cat’s death, commenter resents family’s secrecy.

Family claims love, but shows none. NTA for feeling betrayed

Heartbreaking betrayal by family and gaslighting from aunt.

Heartbreaking betrayal by parents hiding pet’s death. Empathetic reply.

Betrayed by family: NTA’s pets are off-limits

Questioning the family’s trustworthiness after hiding cat’s death

Betrayed by family: College student’s beloved cat’s death hidden

Cat owner empathizes with OP and condemns family’s actions

Deceitful family sends pics of dead cat, NTA for reacting.

Heartbreaking story of a lost pet and a shattered trust

Cruelty of hiding pet’s death leads to trust issues. NTA.

Trust shattered by family’s deceitful act. NTA.

College student’s trust betrayed by family’s cat death cover-up

Similar experience with pet’s death, trust shattered. Not healthy.

Trust shattered by family hiding cat’s death. NTA all the way

Heartbroken college student not at fault for family’s deception

Heartbreaking betrayal: Parents secretly gave away beloved dog without consent

Heartbreaking story of a college student’s beloved cat’s death

Family’s deceitful act shattered trust. Going no contact justified.

Family hides cat’s death, invalidates feelings. NTA needs therapy.

Heartbreaking story of a stolen cat and a shattered trust

Parents lied about cat’s death, got mad at student’s reaction

Compassionate response to a heartbreaking situation.

Cat’s death hidden for travel, NTA commenter shares personal story.

Family hides cat’s death, breaks trust. NTA for not forgiving.

Heartfelt condolences for the loss of a beloved pet. Parents’ invalidation is unacceptable.

Grandpa hid dog’s death, but didn’t go as far as family.

NTA comment exposes cultish behavior in family’s deception

Heartbroken college student betrayed by family over cat’s death

Cat’s death hidden by family, commenter supports OP. NTA