::: CW: talk of suicide An old roommate brought her home as a kitten, but she decided that I was her human. She would hide most of the day, but would come out to follow me around when I got home. I was basically told I was taking her with me when I moved out.
Fast forward a few years. I was depressed, lonely, and drunk most of the time. Had suicidal thoughts, butnthe thing that stopped my every time was wondering who would take care of my cat. I'm doing a lot better these days, and Artie is now the most pampered cat in the world for helping get me through it. :::