luscious-theomorphic:

roach-works:

hey so, as a man who works with other men, here’s a quick relationship tip: if he doesn’t much like cats, that might be just a personal preference. if he hates cats, if he tells you he hates cats as soon as he hears that you have a cat and love your cat, he’s an asshole. he’s telling on himself.  

every guy i’ve ever worked with that makes a point of telling me how much he hates cats as soon as i mention that i have a cat and love my cat, is always someone who is regularly cruel for fun and who laughs in the breakroom about the mean things they do for fun to their girlfriends and children. 

I wish I could articulate all the ways this makes sense and why it makes sense and stuff but it’s just like… something something misogyny something something resentment of creatures that don’t need you and don’t hang on your attention and approval all their lives.

there’s definitely a certain overlap of cats being associated with women and especially women who are “unruly” (the whole witch connection) and that men who hate an animal if it can’t be governed are probably bad news, but in my experience, the main red flag in this dynamic is that someone would passionately hate a pet that hasn’t done anything bad to them, and that said person would tell you they hate your pet whom you love. it shows a complete disrespect for you and your feelings, as well as an unwillingness to try and understand others or be open to their worldview.