After weeks of research and preparation my bf and I got a 14 week old kitten from a lovely home. I was very excited to add a new addition to the family. However since getting her I feel extremely anxious and stressed constantly. I cry all the time and have small panick attacks. With this I have come to the realisation that I am not ready to care for someone and first need to take care of me.. Even though I thought I was. My bf really likes her which makes it even harder but I'm miserable. On top of that the kitten shows signs of boredom even though she gets played with for 1-2 hours a day. She has toys, a scratcher and Windows to look out of. I really think she needs the company of another animal. Getting a second cat doesn't feel like an option for me. It is still early enough that I can bring her back to her original home where she can be with other Cats from the litter.
I really thought about giving it more time but I don't see myself improving mentally even when I take moments away from the cat. I always dread coming back.
All I want is the cat to be happy and I feel I cant give her that. She deserves a happy place to grow up. On top of that it Will hurt my bf very much to take her back. I also don't want to hurt him but feel like I should listen to my gut feeling and do it. I've come to realise that my mental health is important and that I should seek help for it. Then I can learn where this feeling is coming from and learn to take care of myself before taking care of others.
Please don't give me hate for getting the kitten. Even after all the prep and research I did not anticipate this heavy of a reaction mentally from myself. ,
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