i'm actively working on becoming the cat lady... what's a life without goals?

So, I had a thought today; difficult to believe, I know. I’m weird. *end useless self-diagnosing*

I recently had a conversation with my cat. It was a pretty serious conversation and at the end of it, I asked her if she fully understood what I was saying and the possible negative ramifications of her actions. And you know what, she meowed. So naturally, I believed we had come to an understanding – asked and answered. I came home from work the other day and I couldn’t find her. As soon as I opened the double doors in my hallway (where my washer / dryer are located), out bolted a very ornery cat. Now, that previous conversation I’d had with her was in regards to just this – going into that closet AS soon as the doors are opened up. I don’t know what it is about that closet, but it’s like friggin cat nip to her. I’ve always been worried I wouldn’t see her go in and shut the doors, ultimately locking her in for an entire day. Look, we talked about this, so I really don’t feel badly that she was trapped in there all day. I told her as much. I mean, I wouldn’t say anything here that I wouldn’t say to her face, so let’s not go getting all judgmental here. Anyhow, after she bolted out and couldn’t decide if she needed to eat or use the bathroom first, I felt compelled to give her the – I told you so – speech, except this time it’d hurt based on the events of that particular day.

ME – Did I not tell you that this could happen? Have we not discussed this before, at length?
HER – Meow.
ME – Don’t sass me. I’m not going to feel guilty that you constantly want to do what I implicitly ask that you don’t do.
HER – Meow.
ME – Dude, seriously. I’m not going to do this with you. You didn’t die in there today. I’m sure it totally sucked for you, but clearly my point was falling…
HER – Meow.
ME – DON’T YOU DARE INTERRUPT ME! As I was saying, clearly my point was falling on deaf ears. Maybe now, now you will rethink your little need to incessantly go in that closet?
HER – Meow.
ME – Ok fine! Apology accepted! How could I stay angry with a face like that?!
HER – Meow.
ME – Now why would you EVEN bring up that $20 pair of Reefs that you stood there and looked me in my eye while you DESTROYED them in the 2 seconds it took from me to fly off the couch and really considered beating you?
HER – Meow.
ME – Yeah, I’m done talking to you now.

We hugged it out. I feel like we really made progress that day, like we’d overcome this conversational barrier that we’ve been struggling with since the beginning of, oh I don’t know, her friggin life.