Redditor Asks If She's Wrong For Calling Out Mom Who's Trying To Claim Her Dog As Hers

OP just lent the dog to her mom as company during lockdowns.

Liezel

• Published in Interesting
• January 16, 2023

When the pandemic was at its height, and many countries were implementing lockdowns, one of the biggest issues many people faced was loneliness. Suddenly being alone for so long and having drastically reduced their social contact has really impacted people in ways they never expected.

This is also one of the primary reasons why a lot of people got pets over that period of time. And it made sense because pets do make wonderful companions, especially if you're stuck at home working all alone all day long.

For some people, though, they were lucky enough to have a family member or a friend lend a pet to them to keep them company until at least lockdown restrictions were lifted. This is what Reddit borderlinescorpio did for her mom, who was alone during lockdowns.

Out of concern for her mom, she lent her beloved dog for two months, however, she still hasn't gotten her dog back. And it's not because her mom is still locked up alone in the house, no.

It's because her mom is basically trying to steal her dog by making OP the bad guy in the story. However, OP is also worried that if she gets the dog back by force, she might end up damaging whatever relationship she has with her mom.

Here's the whole story.

OP asks:

When it was time to return the dog, OP's mom started telling lies that the dog has always been hers

Legally, the dog is OP's, however, she's afraid taking her dog back by forced will damage her relationship with her mom

But OP can't let go of her dog that easily either

OP's situation is very complicated because on one hand, she might lose the dog that helps her so much and on the other, she might permanently damage her relationship with her mom. It's not an easy choice but OP also has to make it.

The fact is, it's OP's dog from the very beginning. And she lent it to her mom out of the goodness of her heart.

And just because it's her daughter, OP's mom doesn't have any right to just take the pup as she pleases. Many people in the comments section also agree.

Here are the best comments.

1. The mom could get a dog of her own if she really wanted one

2. If she really wanted a pet, she should have just said so rather than damager her daughter's reputation

3. She doesn't need to steal anyone else's dog to get one of her own

4. It's time for OP to assert her legal rights to that dog

5. Their relationship is damaged either way so it's better for OP to just get the dog back

6. That dog is OP's dog and no one else's

7. She leaves OP no choice but to go the legal way

8. OP's mom has crossed the line by telling lies just to get the dog

9. OP's mom doesn't need the dog, she needs therapy

10. That dog deserves to be home

11. Try one more path of generosity and then if nothing comes out of it, take the legal route

12. That's not how a loving mom acts

If the mom wanted a pet of her own to keep her company, she could have gotten her own. If she didn't want to spend thousands of dollars, she could've gone to the shelter where she could've gotten a sweet pup for so much less.

OP deserves to get her dog back. It's rightfully hers, and nothing her mom will say will reverse that.

Hopefully, OP gets to take her dog home.

Liezel