Unpopular opinion

[NotADailyMailJournalist]

I'll go first.

You shouldn't have a dog or a baby (or anything else noisy) unless you live in a fully detached property.

For the same reasons only people in detached houses should have dogs or children. Cats can be very noisy, especially when they are territorial. They defecate in other people's gardens, which is utterly disgusting. They should only be owned by people with fully enclosed gardens and detached houses so nobody ever has to deal with anyone else's cats.

I shouldn't have to ever hear or see evidence of any other people's cats.

Ok, I was you, antinatalist, the lot. So I'm going to try to help you too. This advice won't help everyone because I am very lucky really but anyway ...

The only way I got out of this was to change my life. I moved abroad so I could live in a warmer climate with land, so that I didn't have to hear neighbours all the time and I could "reset" my brain back from being basically overstimulated all the time.

I consider myself a good person but society had worn me down and I was bitter and like you thought that deep, deep down life was just sh*t.

Well when I finally got some peace and quiet, I realised that I actually like people and could appreciate them if I could come home and reboot afterwards.

It's changed me so much that I've actually had a baby and I honestly love my life now.

I know not everyone can just "change their life" but I wanted to show you that it can be done and that this type of thinking, at least for me, was because I was totally fried from everyone being there, making noise, all the time!

Hope this helps in some way.

If you have 2 SEN children why have a third?

It's a term that girls of about 14 use. 😆

Some people shouldn't have children at all, ever, regardless of their housing situation

That trolls who live under terminally online bridges are among the saddest humans on the planet.

My unpopular opinion? No one should have cats. They shit on other people’s gardens and kill wildlife. They’re an antisocial pet.

Oh dear. (I'm re-watching Due South. Constable Fraser's most used phrase next to 'Thank you kindly').

Amborella Distona!!

1897 - 2011

That’s your problem. You can move to a detached house if you have a problem with noise, but you’re prioritising your early retirement. So don’t complain about others making normal noise, you’re choosing not to move.

Agree, they are horrible to song birds.

Well, we had a baby (now a toddler really) and the neighbours attached to us have a dog and everyone is just fine. So I disagree.

On the other hand, there should be better sound-proofing in many terraced properties and flats. DH's old neighbours used to have blazing rows, which you could hear far too much of.

I have a fully enclosed garden (I have what's known as a "garden flat" with its own main door).

I only adopt rescue cats. So they are already here, alive in the world and need somewhere to live. I suppose the alternative is they are put to sleep.

I would never get a cat from a breeder so I'm not actually increasing the cat population.

People who have their own children and buy puppies from a breeder are different.

Ah, don't unalive yourself OP, this thread has given me a right giggle! So many biters 🎣

Get some big headphone thingies and block out the noisy buggers.

That's nature though, 1 animal to kill another. Why is a cat less important than any other animal? Anyway my cat would come in from outside and promptly use her litter tray! She is very civilised!

See above, I only adopt rescues anyway where I suppose the alternative is they are put to sleep.

Do you really think all cats should be put to sleep?

Amborella Distona!!

1897 - 2011

Nope 🤷🏼‍♀️ Did she sneak in through the back door?

Yep!

Or just someone with too much time on their hands...

Again, WHO?!

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I'm not talking about your cat. I also don't care where you got your cat from - a cat is a cat as far as I'm concerned, don't care if it's a rescue cat or not - it doesn't make it a less selfish choice. They're all dirty beasts that crap all over the place and destroy wildlife.

Cats don't belong in urban areas where they can shit on other people's property and kill birds. They belong in detached properties with fully enclosed gardens. Anything else is selfish.

You're easily pleased if this thread 'has given you a right giggle!' 🙄

I do wish to thank the (few) of you on this thread who "get" me btw! Incl those of you who are staying anonymous but clicking "thanks"

Mibbe I am an incel these days. But I am of the XX chromosome variety. - If you can be arsed, you could advance search me and may be able to confirm that.

Amborella Distona!!

1897 - 2011

Well known in France!!

@Penfeatherington

They're all dirty beasts that crap all over the place and destroy wildlife.

I think you will find that is humans dear. NOT cats. * *