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New bf cat sit down- would this annoy you?

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Preert · 31/03/2026 15:47

I’ve met a nice bloke. But he’s one of those people that can’t chill even for 5 mins: he’s always walking to get a coffee, picking the paper. The secondary I am out of something he has his coat and shoes on. It just really unsettles me as mad as that sounds. I am grateful he is wanting to get things in for me. But he’s in and out the house at least 5x a day.

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TheClangyClunk · 31/03/2026 17:08

I was concerned someone was breastfeeding a cat.

I can imagine someone somewhere has! When I got my 2 sibling cats they were 14 weeks old and the male kept suckling the female. He grew out of it after a while but DH swears the cat tried to suckle his nose.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 31/03/2026 18:22

EricTheHalfASleeve · 31/03/2026 18:20

Have you tried bribing him with Dreamies?

🤣🤣🤣

EricTheHalfASleeve · 31/03/2026 18:20

Have you tried bribing him with Dreamies?

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 31/03/2026 18:19

And here he is, sitting on my laptop

New bf cat sit down- would this annoy you?
TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 31/03/2026 18:15

Here's my cat sitting on the top of the wardrobe

New bf cat sit down- would this annoy you?
DickieAnderson · 31/03/2026 17:32

My cat sits on everything and refuses to move as well.
I took my glasses off earlier and put them down, Salem lay on them and ignored me and pretended I wasn’t there when I wanted to get them.

We all know a typical cattitude is “Where I fits, I sits”

Bored Cat GIF
Catcatcatcatcat · 31/03/2026 17:27

Where’s the cat?

ILoveDaffodills · 31/03/2026 17:23

mondaytosunday · 31/03/2026 17:14

My son is kinda like this. He can’t sit still. We’re on holiday visiting family and he’s taken over the dog walking, then goes for a jog, anyone even thinks of making a cup of tea he’s on it…he positively vibrates with energy. It’s exhausting!

Would he like to bottle some & sell it to me??

also here for the cat chat!

he'd have to go, he'd make me feel awfully lazy!

Blorengia · 31/03/2026 17:23

Smokeybacon72 · 31/03/2026 17:07

Sounds like a standard cat to me, up n doon oot n in all day. Get a cat flap 🐈😂

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Sounds like she needs a boyfriend flap so he can come and go without disturbing her...

New bf cat sit down- would this annoy you?
StationJack · 31/03/2026 17:15

@Preert , you need to pay the cat tax. Smile

MacchiatoMavis · 31/03/2026 17:15

I thought he'd sat on the cat and I kind of wanted to know how that turned out.

Disappointed.

StationJack · 31/03/2026 17:14

The cat is not sitting down to breastfeed her kittens. They usually lie down.

mondaytosunday · 31/03/2026 17:14

My son is kinda like this. He can’t sit still. We’re on holiday visiting family and he’s taken over the dog walking, then goes for a jog, anyone even thinks of making a cup of tea he’s on it…he positively vibrates with energy. It’s exhausting!

KeyLimeCake · 31/03/2026 17:11

Also here for the cat.
Was wondering if it was best friend's cat or boyfriend's cat.

Either way, I was Team Cat.

StationJack · 31/03/2026 17:11

What about the cat? 🐈

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 31/03/2026 17:09

So what has this got to do with his cat?

NewDogOwner · 31/03/2026 17:09

Also here for the cat.

WormHoleInSpace · 31/03/2026 17:09

Another one here to see why the cat sat.
I think @Preert should get a cat and train it ( yeah right ) to sit on the bf so he can't get up.
All people that are owned by a cat knows this is cat law

TheClangyClunk · 31/03/2026 17:08

I was concerned someone was breastfeeding a cat.

Smokeybacon72 · 31/03/2026 17:07

Sounds like a standard cat to me, up n doon oot n in all day. Get a cat flap 🐈😂

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Preert · 31/03/2026 17:05

😂

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NiftyJadeSheep · 31/03/2026 17:00

To be honest OP my boyfriends cat is also a bit annoying- sometimes even brings mice in and runs around - I feel you!

Greyblankie · 31/03/2026 16:59

I assumed it would be the cat that was being unreasonable ….

As it turns out there is no cat then YANBU, that would irritate me too

anon4net · 31/03/2026 16:57

I'd already decided the cat was being wholly reasonable!! Wink

@Preert some people are just like that. Maybe need more activities, have more restless energy. I have family members like this.

p.s. Are you sure there's nothing you could add about an AIBU feline? Anyone??

Nickyknackered · 31/03/2026 16:57

Also here to read about the cat!

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