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Frostymorning13 · 08/02/2019 10:12

One if my closest friends and i have known each other since college. We have always been close enough to tell each other what we really think of things rather than lying just to be nice if make things less awkward. I am quite a blunt person but she knows this! We have been close friends for nearly 15 years!

So she has 2 kittens which they got recently and they are not well litter trained yet. They often wee and poop on their carpet but are getting better at using the tray.

The other day I went to her house for a coffee, I haven't been for a while as she has mostly been coming to mine. As soon as she opened the door a horrible smell hit me, I didn't say anything at this point and greeted her like usual. After about 2 minutes my friend said "do you think it smells in here?" I replied honestly with "yes it smells horrible, like cat wee and poop!" She took great offence and said I didn't have to be so rude, we finished our tea and I went home but now she's being really off with me.

AIBU to think that she asked a question and got an honest answer so shouldn't be upset? Or should I have lied and said her house smells of roses when it obviously didn't! Also she must have been aware that it smelt to ask the question in the first place!

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Bambamber · 08/02/2019 10:14

YANBU

She asked a question, you answered it honestly. If she didn't want an honest answer she shouldn't have asked

FudgeBrownie2019 · 08/02/2019 10:14

Haha you never tell animal owners that their home smells like animals, you politely smile and say "god no other people's houses smell but yours smells like fresh breezes in Switzerland".

Just message her and say you're sorry she took offence but you wanted to give her the truth so she could sort it out and not become immune to it. If you want to really salvage the friendship, take some cleaning stuff over and tell her you'll help her de-cat the smells.

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