Monday, May 30, 2011

Cat Lady

When I tell people I intend to be an old maid with 50 cats, I'm often given a lot of flak. But, consider the following reasons why my future life kicks butt compared to yours, and you might find yourself reconsidering...

Cats may leave hair around the house, children leave poop.

On that note, I will never have to change a diaper.

Cats may talk back to me, but it never hurts because I don't understand a word they are saying.

I have been bitten and scratched by cats, very rarely drawing blood; I have had projectiles thrown at me, had hair pulled out, been spat at, bit, kicked, clawed, punched, and headbutted by young children.

I will never have to prepare dinner for an expecting husband after a long day of work; all I have to do is pour some cat food in the bin every couple days.

Cats are soft, men are prickly and scratchy.

Cats will always listen to my problems without adding annoying opinions or suggestions.

Generally, cats stay cute, men do not.

Cats don't draw on walls with crayons and markers.

In fact, you don't even have to buy crayons and markers for cats! or a ton of other things. They are insanely cheaper.

When a cat gets sick, you just put it down and get another. People have trouble doing the same thing with children and husbands.

If you don't want to deal with cats for a few days, you can just throw them outside and lock the cat door. If you try to do the same with children... it might not go over so well.

At this point, if you are not thoroughly convinced to ditch your established life plan of marrying and having a family, you are the insane one my friend, not me.