I feel so stupid. I’m a 23 year old student who moved away from home in the summer to start my Accelerate Nursing Program, which will last until this time next year. Over the past few months I’ve had difficulty making friends, managing my right schedule, and have felt really sh*tty and overwhelmed. I toyed around with getting a cat because the thought of having a cat snuggling me at nights when I feel super down would be wonderful. My roommate said I could get one if I wanted. So on one particularly bad night I impulsively filled out an application for one. The main thing I was concerned about was a) is he friendly and b) can he get along with our dog? Yes to both of those. He is very affectionate and I do love when he cuddles with me in bed. Except I guess I completely decided to throw away the fact that all animals need to adjust to a new home and learn manners. My roommate is pissed at me because he keeps scratching the couch. I bought lemon spray, multiple scratching posts/boards, and will even try to put those sparkly nail caps on tomorrow. He keeps going on the countertops. I personally don’t get annoyed by this too much and know he will learn, but she does. She makes snide remarks about the cat and I think, what did you expect? But honestly, I wasn’t expecting this either.
But the worst part is is how he keeps me up at night. I need my sleep. For school and my mental health (I have bipolar). I schedule his meals, play with him when I can (except I can’t always - I also work late at a store), and try to ignore him as best as I can at night. But this is becoming too much. I can’t afford to buy any more things for him. I’m so tried and stupid for thinking a cat would make me feel better. It’s just been another source of stress. It’s been a week now and I don’t want to rehome this sweet guy but I might have to. I feel like even more of a failure in not being a good pet wonder. What should I do?
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