The other night, I ran into a few friends in our parking garage and they ended up at my place for a beer. It was the first time they had visited and also the first meeting for Lucy, my cat.
One of the guys, a self-proclaimed cat person, looked for her as soon as he walked in. She came running down the stairs and sniffed his fingers.
As he picked her up, tummy side up, I said, "She doesn't like being held."
He held her. Hugged her.
A little later, he picked her up again. Tummy side up. She squirmed and meowed. With no drama, she swiped her claws across his cheek. He dropped her.
"She told me she didn't want to be held," he said. "I guess I deserved that."
How many times has this very scenario happened with someone you're going out with? Okay, you're probably not being held tummy side up, but we should learn this lesson from a cat. When they don't listen; keep behaving badly even when you've said no, it may be time for us to swipe our paws - or claws - across more cheeks.
We don't have to be bitchy. Just firm. Say what you mean and hold them accountable if they ignore you.
I know Lucy taught me a good lesson this time.
Love to the single girls,
Addison
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