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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 84 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, people always mention that I'm allergic to cats when I pet them. It's definitely worth it.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 7 months ago (3 children)

You pet the people?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago

Definitely worth it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Am I doing it wrong?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Depends. Are you petting them really good?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wait should I be asking people to pet me?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How often do you find yourself turning down someone asking for pets?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I mean.. never, but That's not as big a sample size as it sounds.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Well done

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

It's not worth it but I can't help myself

[–] [email protected] 48 points 7 months ago

The toxoplasmosis makes me do it.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I find I'm fine so long as I don't rub my face on the cat and wash my hands before touching my face.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

It feels weird that I’m so heavily allergic to dust. Meanwhile I can nuzzle my face into dogs and cats. Immune systems are bizarre things.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago

You just can't refuse that cats cute face even if it kills you.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I was allergic to cats too. despite everything we adopted one and over time my allergies lessened and eventually disappeared completely. love is stronger 💪🐱 it was worth it to the end.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

I have three cats that I am apparently allergic to. People kept telling me to get rid of them.

I got rid of the people. Could not be happier.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

i'm glad it worked for you! allergies in a human can change, but they very often only get worse. i've always liked cats and always been allergic. Actually I stopped liking cats when I found my adopted alley cat killing birds in my backyard. when I forced him to be an inside cat after like 5 times he'd killed birds he was the most miserable ass. because i wouldn't let him outside to kill birds. i had to abruptly move away and left him to the neighbors.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

he's just a little predator. i wish him and you the best.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

i understand the sentiment. And I agree! I love kitties.

But house cats are not native to North America. If left alone, they are an invasive species. they should not be here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

you are absolutely right when kitties start to become a threat for other species but i don't think fully domesticated indoor cats will cause any problem. they are just 🐱

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm in this picture and I don't like it. (I'm the cat)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

You don't like scritches you little fuzzywuzzy?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Everytime. And I'm SOOOO allergic...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Everytime I see cat pics, I upvote

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago

https://www.tiktok.com/@dimension20/video/7348878466697202987

[+] [email protected] -68 points 7 months ago (6 children)

This comic is so inaccurate. When you're allergic to cats you develop a dislike for them, or at least want them to stay away. When I walk into a store and see a cat on the counter I cuss loudly and leave

[–] zaph 50 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm allergic to cats and have pet cats. Seems pretty accurate to me.

[+] [email protected] -10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't understand this. How "allergic" are you? If I'm in the same room as a cat. I start to itch around my sock are, and neck. Within minutes my sock line is red and my neck looks like I got bad razor burn. Another couple minutes Ava my eyes are itchy and foggy, followed by the constant skin itching and discomfort. So there's no way I could own a cat even if I wanted to, unless it's one of those hairless weirdos that look cool

[–] zaph 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I take a lot of Benadryl

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Done you get crazy sleepy?

[–] zaph 2 points 7 months ago

Just need one tab to get me through. Takes about 4 to make me sleepy.

[–] zalgotext 46 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hey imagine that, not everyone is like you

[+] [email protected] -32 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Right back at ya

[–] Leg 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Genuinely curious. What do you mean by this?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I made an anecdote, Commentator didn't like it and said not everyone is like me,I reminded them that not everyone is like them either. We don't have to agree, especially on shit like allergies which we don't control. People on here just wanna fight

[–] Leg 10 points 7 months ago

I see. There's the disconnect. You offered both an anecdote and an objective statement. You called the comic inaccurate, as well as stating what happens as though it's a universal experience. And then you offered an anecdote. The response was geared towards your first couple remarks, not the anecdote. They were snarky about it, but the sentiment is true. You were speaking for everyone, not just yourself. Your retort doesn't make much sense because they weren't doing the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I think you just don't like cats and trying to find a justification for it.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 7 months ago

Chicken or the egg I guess.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have cat allergies and I have five of the furry psychopaths

[–] maccentric 7 points 7 months ago

I had cat allergies as a kid, but my first girlfriend in college had a cat, and after a week or two of waking up with eyes crusted shut every morning I just got over it. Glad I did because I love cats, toxoplasmosis notwithstanding.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

I have cat allergies, but as long as I don't touch my face after petting them I'm usually fine.

I don't have any cats, but I do enjoy their company when I'm visiting someone who does have them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I think you're right honestly, I just still like the idea of cats. But I do see them as deadly bombs of ichy sneezy hell.