My cat makes me not want to CBT

[attackingvertical]

I adopted him back in July of 2025 when he was just barely two months old. He's a big, fluffy baby. When I'm home and especially around others he loves to act aloof. He'll pretend to not be cuddly. He'll mainly hang out with my roommate's cat or sleep.

When we're alone though, he's a total cuddle bug. He's pressed against my leg right now. In the mornings after I feed him breakfast, he comes and lays on me. If I'm in another room with the door closed he'll chirp and whine until I open it.

I feel awful because I know if I did CBT he wouldn't understand where I went. Back in December I went home for a couple weeks to see my family and relax. I brought my kitty with me of course. If I ever left the house, my parents said he would cry and refused to leave my room. I would notice when I got back he'd cry until I made it up the stairs to see him. Hearing for even a few moments broke my heart. I can't imagine how much he'd cry if I was gone forever. I wanted a cat for twelve years before I finally got one, but sometimes I regret doing so and letting the both of us get attached to each other. I can't imagine not having him though.

 

[Pluto]

 

[GodzillasBiggestFan]

i feel the same though she's my housemate's cat and not mine. i wonder a lot of she will miss me or if it will make sense to her since my housemate had the cat before i moved in. maybe the cat will think it's normal? because i used to not be here so maybe? though i used to come over to the house. so she knew who i was. maybe i will seem gone to her in a weird way. i play with and pet her a lot. sometimes she meows at my door when im in my room.

 

[jojobanana]

oh god this is the realist thing i've seen today. it's probably my biggest protective factor. My fat stupid ginger cat and my sassy spoiled black cat.

 

[COP2CON]

I once didn't ctb because of my pet rabbit. Well my wife's but he later became my buddy. Had the shotgun and everything going to the bathroom and I noticed he was out of food or something. I wanted to make sure he would be OK till I was found so I went to refill whatever it was. He leaped onto me and began licking me, he had never done anything like that before. I cried like a baby and me and him were BFF's until he died. Sometimes that one thing is enough even if its a pet or only for a little while. Its just enough to get you through the day because you have them and know they love you and rely on you no matter how the rest of the world is. My advice, f*** the world. Be there for your cat for however long that is and make his life better than he could have ever imagined. reevaluate later. Pets are special to me and I was a bun and dog dad. Enjoy your cat, my bun and later buns was a better friend to me than anyone in my life at that time.

 

[turtle2]

Cats are such a joy. He's your protective factor now.