I've been writing on this forum for about two or three days now, but you guys have all been so kind to me and I want to ask your advice on something.
Like I said on the post "Egyptian Mau" - I said that my parents fight a lot. Well, I'm 19 and I'm ready to leave Florida and my parents behind. My mother refuses to let me leave. She told me that I "promised" I'd move to the west coast of Florida with her (when I know I never did...I hate Florida). When we got Maui two years ago, my mother allowed me to pick him out, she told me that it was an early birthday present. Now that I want to move out, she's telling me that I can't take Maui with me - when my Aunt told me I could bring Maui. That cat is my life. He's my best friend. When I was suicidal about a year and a half ago, I didn't go through with it because I was worried who would take care of Maui and who would tell him that I wasn't okay...so that cat saved my life!
My Father refuses to take care of the cat - not feed him, not change the litter or clean up any accidents that he has. Mom is also an alcoholic and when she is drunk, the rest of us can go to he**. She doesn't feed herself or take care of anything else. So why would she worry about the cat? I think that it's in everybodies best interest to let me have the cat. I owe it to him to be there for him, don't you think?
I'm already giving up my bedroom set for my mother (we think Dad is going to get a divorce and she won't get any furniture). The only things I get are my stereo, posters, books, clothes and my collectors items. I want the cat - and I can't figure out a way to make her understand that he's mine.
Also, how do I break it to my father that I'm leaving? Please, any advice you can give me will help bunches!
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