Picture this: you’ve been divorced for a year, and your ex-husband suddenly wants to spend the night at your house to say goodbye to the cat he left behind. The cat is now sick, and it’s time to put her to sleep. You’ve moved on and have a new partner, so having your ex spend the night is definitely not ideal. You try to offer alternative solutions, but your ex insists on staying at your home. Is it really about the cat, or is there something else going on? Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster of a story and find out!
Divorce Dilemma ♀️
Furry Family Members
Cat Abandoned
The Call
Unexpected Request
New Love
Alternative Solution
Too Stressful?
Limited Goodbye
Cat’s History
Divorce Agreement
Real Reason? ♀️
Financial Support
Too Stressful, Again?
Ex Wants a Sleepover: Feline Farewell or Ulterior Motive?
Our protagonist, a 35-year-old woman, finds herself in a tricky situation when her ex-husband asks to spend the night at her house to say goodbye to their sick cat. The cat, which was supposed to go with him after their divorce, is now facing the end of her life. The woman, who has a new partner, tries to offer alternative solutions, but her ex insists on staying at her home. He claims that taking the cat to his place would be too stressful for her. Is this really about the cat, or is there something else going on? ️♀️ Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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Ex’s presence likely stressful for cat. NTA for protecting home.
Ex’s behavior is suspicious, NTA for not letting him stay.
Ex’s request to stay over denied, respecting new relationship.
Protecting your home and belongings, NTA comment is justified.
Red flags raised as wife refuses ex unmonitored access. NTA.
NTA! Multiple options given, he’s being unreasonable.
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Stand your ground, don’t waste time on whining ex. NTA
Setting boundaries with entitled ex – NTA
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Standing up for your home and boundaries is important. NTA
Ex wants to stay the night for dying cat, NTA says no.
A heartless comment with a sexist undertone.
Heartfelt comment about pet passing and difficult decisions.
Reasonable compromise offered for dying cat’s last wish. NTA
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Compassionate compromise for dying cat’s last wish. NTA
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Setting boundaries is not being a jerk. #NotTheA**hole
Compassionate comment acknowledges offer of sympathy but respects boundaries.
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Heartwarming NTA comment about a lucky cat’s final years.
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Choose an option or not be there. NTA. Cat condolences.
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Just say no! NTA for refusing ex’s bizarre request.
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Clear-cut response to entitled ex. You owe him nothing.
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Petty but technically correct comment supports OP’s decision. NTA
Compassionate NTA offers reasonable option for grieving ex’s dying pet
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Set boundaries: NTA tells ex to say goodbye to dying cat.
Ex disregarded cat’s well-being, OP NTA for setting boundaries
Ex upset over dying cat, but NTA for setting boundaries
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Ex declines options, wants to snoop around. You’re NTA.
Ex-husband’s last wish for dying cat denied. NTA.
Ex wants to kick out NTA from own house. Audacity!
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Ex-abandoned cat for 26 years, expects sympathy for dying wish? NTA.
User finds it absurd that the ex wants to stay with the cat and offers to put the wife up in a hotel. NTA.
Cat’s comfort comes first. NTA for not letting ex stay.
27??!!! Impressive. NTA for denying unreasonable request. RIP kitty
Compassionate comment defends letting dying cat visit ex’s home. NTA
Ex’s dying cat can’t justify his entitlement to her house. NTA
27-year-old cat? Mind-blowing! OP NTA for denying ex’s request.
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Ex’s request to stay the night for dying cat is unreasonable
Exes and houses don’t mix. NTA made the right call.
Ex’s unreasonable request for overnight stay prompts suspicion. NTA.
