
Same. I don’t mind my nieces and my cousins kids, but when I visit them and during family events there’s nonstop noise. Also I’d feel horrible if I had a child who had a school life like I did, no matter how much of a great mother I am there’s nothing I can do to prevent depression/bullying and god forbid a chronic illness
At least I can call my cats names and tell them to shut up when they’re frustrating me 💀 can’t exactly call a 4 YO a bitch for walking in front of me and tripping me. Plus, my cats play with each other all the time, so I don’t need put nearly as much effort into mentally stimulating them as I would with a developing child. It also doesn’t cost me $200/day to have someone watch them while I work
Also, I imagine having a cat is kinda similar to having a toddler. They can’t communicate their issues that well but they have their ways, you just have to decipher it. My entire apartment is baby proofed, and they scream in the middle of the night. I just don’t have to stress about them growing up to be horrible people or emotionally traumatizing them 😭