C. to me: When did the cat become my cat? And besides, I do believe we made the cat needy. She's a product of upbringing.

Me: Crap. How did that happen?

I have locked myself in this room to get away from the food-begging cat. She's driving me bonkers. I think I might have to get a job sooner, just to get away from her. She doesn't do this during the weekends, but when I'm alone here, she just follows me around, meowing constantly. She really wasn't like this before. Why now?

Ugh. I feel like such a jerk. She's scratching at the door and crying.

I expect this kind of neediness from the baby we will eventually have...but I can't take the cat.