Dad criticizes me for how I play with the cats
What about it?
I 22f have autism (late diagnosis but it explains a lot) i have a slightly difficult time gauging strength but I do really well with my strength gauge when pets are involved, I play with 3 out of 4 cats (4th one likes to exist with us but not be bothered) a little rough, not too rough, like I’ll softly press on their sides and they’ll plop over and rub their heads around on the carpet and roll between each of their sides, or I rub their bellies (they like it) a little fast and about as rough as a baby grabbing a finger (sorry for a lot of examples trying to paint a picture) well I played like that with one of the cats that likes slightly rougher play, she meowed at me but not a pain one like a very playful meow, my dad took that as I hurt her and proceeded to criticize and berate me about how I play with them and “it’s no wonder the cats are afraid of you, you harass and hurt them!†For more context none of the cats are afraid of me at all, the 4th cat just isn’t a huge people cat and attached to my mom and doesn’t want any other human to touch and play with her but my mom 4th cat will stare you down and then walk away if you get -too- close (again not fear just prefers my mom more than me or dad) 3 cats loves that kind of play and even come running back to me for more playing in between their little zoomies session.
I feel like sh*t not because of the way I play with the cats but cause of the things my dad criticized and berated me for when it came to play time with the cats.
(Photo is my baby gorl nova)