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Should I just mind my own damn business?

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purplelass · 23/07/2018 09:53

ExH hasn't got the best relationship with DD(14) - he's only seen her every other weekend for the last 3 years and her patience with him is very low.

He told her a while back that he'd be taking her on a foreign holiday this year so she contacted him yesterday to find out what's happening as it's only a couple of weeks away. It turns out his cat isn't well (they've known this for months) so he and his girlfriend have decided to stay in the UK so they can get back if needed. He did offer that just he and DD could go abroad but she really doesn't fancy a whole week with just him...

I've got a cat and get that they're part of the family, but DD is very much feeling less important than the cat now and quite understandably feels a bit put out, so my question is do I get involved and try to find something she's more likely to enjoy for her to suggest to him or do I leave them to it and just make sure she has stuff to look forward to afterwards if it's rubbish?

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BoneyBackJefferson · 23/07/2018 16:36

what the old adage

sometimes you can't do right for doing wrong.

Seems that whatever he does his daughter will find fault.

purplelass · 23/07/2018 16:38

cjt110 no wonder the cat is so flipping entitled Grin

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cjt110 · 23/07/2018 16:45

@purplelass - Someone at work is going to question why the fuck I have a photo of a cat in a Hawaiian shirt on my pc.....!

Singlenotsingle · 23/07/2018 17:52

You made me cackle shatnerswig. Nearly spat my tea out! Grin

ShatnersWig · 23/07/2018 22:59

@purplelass Let's see what mirth we can come up with tomorrow!

purplelass · 24/07/2018 08:02

Think the cat might have something to say about things today...

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ShatnersWig · 24/07/2018 08:06

This raises an important question - is the cat really ill at all, or is it pretending to be ill to get even more pampered than usual? The photos are tending to suggest it's pulling a fast one.

purplelass · 24/07/2018 08:11

Yeah, I bet once it's finished passing on everyone's plans it'll have a miraculous recovery...

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MoonsAndJunes · 24/07/2018 08:19

is the cat really ill at all, or is it pretending to be ill

An excellent point.

ShatnersWig · 24/07/2018 08:53

Thing is, do cats like to go on holiday to our sorts of places? Or are they very selective?

I mean, there's Cat Cat Village in Vietnam. To their ears, they won't know Kathmandu in Nepal is spelt that way. And I bet they have a fabulous time in the village of Pussy in France. Maybe even Catford seems nice to them?

purplelass · 24/07/2018 09:12

I mean, there's Cat Cat Village in Vietnam. To their ears, they won't know Kathmandu in Nepal is spelt that way. And I bet they have a fabulous time in the village of Pussy in France. Maybe even Catford seems nice to them?

Grin

I'm sure wherever they go, as long as it's warm and sunny it'll be purrrfect

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Confusedbeetle · 24/07/2018 09:15

She is 14 and old enough to manoeuvre her relationship herself without your input, which may even make things worse. She will decide whether he is sufficiently committed to her, You cant force it

ShatnersWig · 24/07/2018 09:20

Thread has moved on considerably @Confusedbeetle - it's now all about the cat

ShatnersWig · 24/07/2018 09:20

Or were you actually referring to the cat?

purplelass · 24/07/2018 09:27

Thanks Confusedbeetle - I've decided to leave them to it and be there to support her when if it all goes pear shaped...

Feel free to join in the cat orientated derailing of this thread though Smile

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Matildatoldsuchdreadfullies · 24/07/2018 09:32

Er, OP... I'm calling troll. Those photos are definitely not one cat (unless it's a master of disguise).

Actually, are you sure that the cat isn't an M16 agent?

purplelass · 24/07/2018 09:38

Those photos are definitely not one cat (unless it's a master of disguise)

As much as I'd love to pay a visit to ExH and his GF (who was the OW 3 years ago!) and get to know the poorly puss, I'm afraid you'll have to make do with using your imagination a bit on this one...

Although you could be right on the secret agent thing, I guess we'll never know!

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ShatnersWig · 24/07/2018 12:21

Is that a cat? I thought it was a photo of the late Ronnie Corbett

purplelass · 24/07/2018 13:13

Is that a cat? I thought it was a photo of the late Ronnie Corbett

Maybe that's one of the cat's aliases?

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ShatnersWig · 24/07/2018 13:15

One of? How many does he NEED? Is he a member of the CIA - Cats Intelligence Agency?

purplelass · 24/07/2018 13:18

Next time I see ExH I'll ask if poorly puss is in the CIA... just for the look on his face Grin

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