I hope this isn't too confusing, it's a complicated situation.
I was given 2 rabbits over a year ago by a friend who begged me to take them in because her ex had moved out suddenly leaving the rabbits behind and my friend couldn't cope and could hardly afford to feed them. Honestly I felt under pressure to take them as I am an animal lover and wanted to help a friend. Her ex agreed to me taking in the rabbits. Her ex's ex (let's call them Alex) had lived with the rabbits previously and was very attached to them but lived in a flat and wasn't in a position to take them so I said Alex could visit sometimes, which they did a couple of times. Then I got depressed and didn't feel comfortable having someone I don't know very well in my house so I had put off inviting them over a bit. TBH arranging rabbit visitation slipped way down my list of priorities but the rabbits are well cared for and we have just spent a lot of money upgrading their accommodation. I bit the bullet and arranged for Alex to come and see the rabbits next week. Then Alex dropped the bombshell that they want the rabbits back to give them to a different friend where they could see them more often. I have apologised if I upset Alex by not asking them to visit more often and explained my circumstances.
I am torn. On the one hand I don't want any bad feeling in our friendship group and I don't want to upset anyone. OTOH when I took the rabbits in I thought it was a permanent arrangement. I would never normally give up a pet. I have bonded with them. I have paid for their food, housing, vet care etc for over a year. Frankly if I was just boarding them, Alex should have been paying! AIBU to be upset and want to keep the rabbits?
AIBU?
To want to keep the rabbits?
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