I've never had an animal/pet before. I'm 22 and ever since August, I thought about adopting a cat. I talked to my roommate about it and we agreed on it and decided to sleep on it for a week and see if we were still about it. I did some research, asked around, as well as called my brother about the idea. I ultimately decided to get a kitten. It has been 5 days since I first got her.
She's amazing and perfect. She requires a lot of attention, but I'm in my final year of university and take my classes online. She is sweet, cuddles with me constantly, sleeps at the foot of my bed, and is amazing. But I have this intense anxiety about having her around. I just feel this immense pressure and it's scaring me. Also, I noticed a mark on her head and I texted the adoption people about it and they said it might be ring worm and to treat her with some OTC anti-fungal cream. So now I'm freaking out that I have ringworm, cleaning my entire apartment and all my clothes, not sure what to do. I'm moving to NYC this summer for work, and I'll be having to work 80-100 hours a week (finance). Furthermore, I'm not sure if my parents are totally thrilled I adopted a kitten so I have grief over that. I'm just scared and very anxious over the whole situation and I feel like I made a bad decision. It isn't the kittens fault, she's perfect and so sweet and amazing and cuddly. She even perches on my shoulder while I play video games but I can't shake this feeling of regret. What if my parents aren't happy, what if I can't take her to NYC. It's this idea that I have this massive responsibility now that scares me too. I take great care of her but what if I get tired of it all? I don't even know what to think anymore and if I re-home her or give her back, I feel like I'd be terrible human. It's all just so much right now. I can't even cuddle or sleep with her in my bed because of this ringworm nonsense. I feel like as time goes on, I'll have less of an opportunity or chance to rehome or give her back up. I'm very nervous. Also I quit nicotine two weeks ago so maybe that's contributing to my anxiety but fuck me, man.
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