Grossed Out Boyfriend Is Furious Over Girlfriend's Guinea Pig In Living Spaces

The girlfriend says, "I love being able to provide him with more freedom than a traditional cage."

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• Published in Interesting
• June 21, 2024

Proper research before bringing a pet home is the most responsible way to go about having a pet. Furthermore, if you're going to get a small, social pet, you can't just have one.

Some pets need to be a pair in order to thrive. Unfortunately, this Redditor didn't do her proper research and thought that a huge space was enough to make her pet happy.

A guinea pig owner told the "Am I The A**hole?" (AITA) community that she lets her pet roam freely in a porch area and a bedroom. She also has a boyfriend of 6 months who stays over a lot.

But her boyfriend is annoyed about one thing — the free-range guinea pig. During a recent visit, he accidentally stepped in its droppings, which upset him.

He was grossed out and expressed frustration, arguing that the guinea pig should be confined to a regular cage to avoid such incidents and to repurpose the space for their activities together. But the OP refuses to listen as she loves her pet and wants to ensure its safety and happiness in the designated areas.

She finds it unfair to compromise her pet's freedom and comfort for the sake of accommodating her boyfriend's discomfort. In her post edit, the OP also revealed that she is in search of a buddy for her pet.

The OP, who lets her guinea pig roam around parts of her home freely, asks this question:

The OP's current living situation:

She reveals that her guinea pig isn't confined in a traditional cage. She lets it freely roam in select areas of her home.

Her boyfriend doesn't favor this decision, but tolerates it anyway.

But that was until he accidentally stepped on guinea pig poop. He became furious.

The OP wants things the way they are because she loves her pet so much and wants it be happy being free to run around.

The OP clarifies that it's only given access to two rooms and that she will get her pet a friend soon.

A user points out that guinea pigs are social creatures that won't do well alone. The OP's pet needs a companion.

Pets > Boyfriend

Other Redditors consider the OP the a-hole for being unhygienic with her home.

A user believes that while the OP's set up is indeed gross, the boyfriend's response is inappropriate and manipulative.

To be fair, guinea pig poop isn't like dog or cat poop. They're very easy to clean.

Pets will stay with you, while some relationships aren't meant to last. That's why it's no surprise that some Redditors believe it's time to ditch the boyfriend.

We don't know much about the boyfriend's personality. But as one user observed, his reaction after stepping on guinea pig poop is a huge red flag.

But the OP isn't faultless, either. As a pet owner, it's her responsibility to ensure the utmost well-being of her pet.

She should've gotten two instead of one so that her guinea pig won't get lonely.

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