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276Codependency of people and cats
A thin, imperceptible thread between two worlds
At first glance, the cat lives its own life.
Goes where it wants. Comes when it is convenient. Lets you pet it depending on its mood, may not react, may disappear in the room, as if in another dimension.
It seems to be independent and free, even from you, its owner.
But take a closer look.
You look for it with your eyes when you have not seen it for a long time.
You smile when it lies down next to you.
You get upset if it goes to sleep in another room.
You depend on its presence. It depends on your attention.
This is codependency.
🧬 What is codependency in the context of "human - cat"?
Codependency is when an emotional connection becomes a mutual anchor.
You do not just take care of the cat.
You need it to feel warmth, comfort, acceptance.
And she needs you to feel safe, full, predictable.
And even if it looks like “just a cat living in the house,”
in reality, you have not been able to live without each other for a long time.
🧠 Psychology: who influences whom more?
You may think that you are the boss.
But who really controls the atmosphere at home?
— You want to go to bed, but the cat is hiding and sleeping at your feet — you do not touch it.
— You wanted to work — but the cat lay down on the keyboard. Well, then, later.
— Bad mood? She comes, lies down next to you. And the world seems to become a little softer.
This emotional connection is not a one-way street.
You cannot help but love her. She cannot be herself without you.
🧘♂️ A cat gives a person what they lack
In a world of noise, stress, fuss — a cat is meditative.
She lives in the present, she is not in a hurry. And you, looking at her, also slow down.
You learn silence.
You learn to accept silence.
You begin to respect personal boundaries — hers and yours.
A cat brings up calmness in you.
❤️ And what do you give her?
— You are a source of food, but that is not the main thing.
— You are stability.
— You are her comfort.
— You are her part of the world that she chose.
She could not live where she feels anxiety, screaming, a cold heart.
If she stayed, it means you became important to her.
⚖️ The line between care and dependence
Sometimes we get too attached.
— You want to pet, hold, and control the cat all the time.
— You want the cat to “always be there.”
But this is already too much.
The cat leaves, freezes, gets irritated — and this is normal.
She teaches us:
“Love is respect. Even for silence and distance.”
Codependency is not necessarily bad.
If it does not destroy, but fulfills,
if you both accept each other,
if it is comfortable to be silent next to each other — this is not a trap.
This is a form of deep connection.
💬 Write in the comments:
— Do you feel that the cat depends on you as much as you depend on it?
— How does it show its affection?
— Do you ever feel lonely without its presence?
— Has your character changed around it?
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