As someone who has taken care of cats and dogs, I really don’t see cats as having a clear “own you” mentality. Anything that they do that could be interpreted as such is also done by dogs. Cats in general are less clingy than dogs, but both tend to act like children.
the same thing happens to me, but I also worry about spiritual arrogance (I can’t think of the other word I wanted to use here – maybe spiritual vanity, or something like that). “spiritual pride” – that’s what I wanted to say here.
I try not to worry if somebody is trolling with baited questions like " I have lost my faith" – If I think I can say anything at all, I just try to give the same answer as if the questioner was sincere.
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