Hat on cat and DH's aunt (vent)

HappyToBe2012 · December 2011

Really, I don't know why this annoys me so bad but it does. And yes, I realize DH probably shouldn't have posted the picture of Facebook, but really DH's aunt??? We dressed up the cat in a tutu my sister gave us for LO. DH decided cat needed a hat and grabbed the one his aunt gave us. He then proceeded to take a picture and post it to Facebook, saying we're preparing the cat for years of LO playing dress-up with him. Now, I get that we probably shouldn't have done this or at least not posted it to Facebook. DH's aunt posted on the picture " My hat was on a cat...not a happy Auntie Babs!" Okay, I get it. I really do. But then she posts "I've always been told when you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all." Which, given the rest of their back and forth, was completely directed at us. Really??? We put a hat on a cat.

kristin172429 · December 2011

Well, Auntie Babs certainly doesn't know how to follow her own "I've always been told" rules, but is good at the "passive agressive" skills! It's just a hat. And it's just a cat! For goodness sakes, the baby is going to live with the cat - I'm sure the cat will lay all over baby's stuff all the time (I know mine already try and steal his blankets!). Just ignore her.

FWIW, I think it's hilarious (and very Dr. Seuss-ian!). And the last line of your post made me giggle.

Mar5195 · December 2011

Aunt Babs needs to chill the hell out.

It's not like you wiped the cats ass with it.

Shawnee11507 · December 2011

I don't see any reason why you shouldn't have posted that pic to FB. It's funny. When one of my friends was getting ready to have their baby, they posted a pic of the DH testing the baby bjorn with their pug (which was a shower gift). Aunt Babs needs to zip her lips. The item now belongs to you and you can do what you want with it!

Meganequine · December 2011

Can we see the pic? I see no reason you shouldn't have posted the picture. It sounds super cute! Beyond that she needs to get over it-- for all she knows you could have just returned her gift or never been planning to use it.

louberrypie · December 2011

kristin172429:
Well, Auntie Babs certainly doesn't know how to follow her own "I've always been told" rules, but is good at the "passive agressive" skills!

family is such a treat sometimes.

pinkshades05 · December 2011

I don't know your relationship with her, but I can see where she is coming from. I might have raised an eyebrow, too, if I recognized a gift I gave someone for their baby instead on their cat. I wouldn't have known what it meant--was it a real joke or did they not like the gift? However, if I had a better relationship with the person I would have known it was a joke. Sounds like your aunt took it the wrong way

Also, what kind of hat was it? Did she make it herself or buy it?

mrex522 · December 2011

Ditto on posting the pic here. It sounds adorable.

noryang · December 2011

Shawnee11507:

I don't see any reason why you shouldn't have posted that pic to FB. It's funny. When one of my friends was getting ready to have their baby, they posted a pic of the DH testing the baby bjorn with their pug (which was a shower gift). Aunt Babs needs to zip her lips. The item now belongs to you and you can do what you want with it!

Yeah. I'm on board with this. People REALLY need to get over themselves!!!

HappyToBe2012 · December 2011

If someone can help me with how to do it, I'll post the picture. It's kind of cute.

We're not super close with DH's aunt - usually only see her and uncle maybe a handful of times each year at family functions. As for the hat, it was something she bought at a store, if it was handmade I wouldn't have put it on him for fear of it coming undone or something.

HappyToBe2012 · December 2011

stephaniegwynne · December 2011

Love it! Thanks for sharing the pic...

Personally I would take Aunt Babs advice (that she didn't take) and not say anything at all! Maybe get another matching hat and take a pic with baby and cat together matching...

noryang · December 2011

HappyToBe2012:

That is awesome. Party!!!

susie2242 · December 2011

That is so cute! hahah! Your aunt is crazy cakes. Leave the pic up and let everyone see what a nutjob she is.

kristin172429 · December 2011

Aww...Auntie Babs should be proud! Kitty rocked that hat and is adorable in the tutu! Wink

HappyToBe2012 · December 2011

The best part was he could have cared less that he was wearing them. The only time he had a problem was when the hat fell over his eyes. But as soon as we moved it, he just sat there not caring one bit. I think he was actually more upset when we took it all off him. Smile

jmccall79 · December 2011

WOW! Some people are just too sensitive. This sounds like something I would do...and laugh the whole time I was doing it. It's your clothes/hat...for you to do what you want with...and if you choose to put them on the cat, who cares! LOL! I'm amused but sorry your Aunt isn't!

tahitiandreamin · December 2011

The pic is hilarious! And I love the caption that was added for it. FWIW, the hat was given to you guys and it will eventually end up on your little girl. I really don't see what the big deal is. In fact, if it was me who had given the hat I would have thought that it was super, super, super funny! (There's no way that my cat would put up with that humiliation. He's really laid back but has way more than his share of kitty pride. Sounds like your cat will make a great playmate!)