Am I just being overly sensitive?

[MilsCookie]

Will try and keep this short. Old friend from school (who I’ve seen maybe 3/4 times in the last 4 years as she has been living in another country) messaged me last night to say she was visiting the city where I live to see another friend, but could she stay with me as the other friend was staying in a hotel. She apologised for the late notice etc. I said yes that would be fine, even though I’m having an incredibly busy weekend and wouldn’t be home today until 7pm and then have to leave early on Sunday (tomorrow) morning. It would be her and her husband staying.

Anyway. I haven’t heard much from her all day today. Then, about an hour ago, I heard awful cat fighting noises outside, I panic, call my cat in and she doesn’t come. Five minutes later she comes dragging herself through the cat flap, limping quite a bit and looked in a bad way. (She is asleep right now but I am keeping a close eye on her and will take her to an emergency vet if I think she’s in pain) this has obviously not been nice to see and I’m worried about her, so I text my friend saying that, actually, tonight wasn’t a great night to stay over, explained about what had just happened to my cat, said there’s so much going on this weekend for me and I would rather she came down another weekend when we had actually planned it and could spend some time together. She replied SUCH a blunt text something along the lines of ‘Ok. Have a good night’ - AIBU to be pissed off by the way she is acting towards me?? I have barely spoken to her in the last few months, then out of the blue I get a text asking if she can basically use my flat as a hotel, and then when I say its not a good time she has the cheek to have an attitude with me?? I forgot to mention that she will be able to get home via train to her own home, yes it will take longer than if she’d stayed with me but its still doable. I do feel a bit bad that I said she could stay and then said she couldn’t, but given the circumstances I thought she’d be a bit more understanding. She didn’t say anything about my cat in her reply- no ‘hope she’s ok’ or anything. AIBU?! I feel like I probably am

I apologise for my last comment. It was rude and unnecessary. No do t know how the Op will respond to her friend tomorrow or if she will decide that actually on reflection her first thoughts were rather unreasonable. Sorry.

I think you wanted to say no, were too much of a wuss to and then used the cat as an excuse to get out of it. There's no reason she can't stay because the cat has been in a fight - that's nuts.

Mils if your cat can’t walk properly on her two back legs then you need to take her to the emergency vet!

If the cat needs emergency treatment then that would be reasonable but annoying action from you to your friend.

If you’ve let a friend down at the last minute (even a flaky friend) and are ignoring the cats needs then YABU

Can you report animal cruelty without leaving your details online?

She was probably texting in the go. On top of that if she isn't a pet owner there is a good chance that she doesn't get it. I think you are reading into this too much.

Wrong thread 😱

I think your friend was rude to ask you if she could stay over at such short notice when she hasn’t made much effort in the last 4 years and hasn’t even asked to spend time with you.....

BUT you have been massively U. You should have said no yesterday, not now at such short notice when she is already out and had planned to come to you. I think that is really poor and may even be friendship ending. I think she could have said much worse in her text. I’m not sure how the cat getting into a fight changes anything. If you need to go to the vet you go. My cat had same thing happen and it was 15 minutes at emergency vet, not a big deal at all and wouldn’t make me let a friend down.