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Congrats on the new kitten! Getting a new pet for anyone can bring a lot of stress in the beginning. We all want everything to work out and go well. There may be some bumps in the road but you are going to be a great kitten mama! My dogs help me with my OCD because they basically do ERP with me. I think that this experience will be good ERP for you and ultimately this kitten will bring you so much love. I look at my pets as emotional support pets and Iām sure this kitten will become that for you and will be there for you when youāre feeling anxious. š
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my cat following me home 13 yrs ago was the best thing that ever happened to me.
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omgš„²š„² thatās amazing. Yes I literally love cats like my 16 ye old cat just passed away he was my eveyrhing . Idk now Iām so anxious about having one of my own and something going wrong or affecting my life?? I canāt even explain the feeling . I feels like loss of control??
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@cheerfully i understand. and maybe there will be some level of loss. but thats okay. the love that will fill your heart will flood out all the fear...
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Thank you sooo much for your helpful comment ā¤ļøI appreciate it so much.
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A lot of my OCD revolves around my two cats. What actually helped was how my parents took over their care when I went to college. When I came back I saw all the things I did differently because I would try to be so careful, but nothing bad ever happened to my cats when those precautions werenāt taken when I was gone. So I donāt worry nearly as much. I donāt know if you can somehow give someone else you know some of the responsibility like I did for the sake of observation, but if you can I recommend it as a stepping stone.
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