Confessions of a Fugitive Mind
April 22, 2003
Poor Kitty
I feel so bad for Tia. I like to think I take good care of her - that I make sure she has food and water and someone to play with. But I'm starting to feel like I might be neglecting her a bit. Since I got back from my father's wedding I've been shutting her in my room. I let her wander around with me while I'm cooking and cleaning, but the rest of the time I try to keep my door closed. And I make sure she's locked up when I go out so she won't bother my roommates. I really don't like doing it - it makes me feel like a bad mom who locks her kids in a closet so she won't have to deal with them - but I really don't want to inconvenience my roommates any more than I already have. Dan has made it clear that he doesn't appreciate her presence (and traces of her presence) in the apartment. And through Amanda, it has been made clear that she's not just a nuisance, but an annoyance because I don't train or care for her. He just puts her in my room. So, I've been working on containing her by shutting her in myself. Ironic that accusations of negect have caused me to actually do things that I feel are grounds for neglect/mistreatment.
Posted by criminal at April 22, 2003 11:20 PM