Kind of embarrassed to post this publicly, but need some fellow bird lover's advice. I am 28 years old, work full time, and have 2 blue and gold macaws. One is 7 years old and the other is 3. I am living with my boyfriend of 2 years and another close friend. No one in my life is as much of a bird lover as I am. My boyfriend cares about the birds, but isn't in love with the birds, and he told me last night that it is too hard, and he doesn't want to live with them any longer. In truth no one in my life wants to live with me because of the birds.
I am not angry at my boyfriend, I get it, and don't want to paint him in a bad light, pets aren't for everyone, especially the kind I prefer. He told me he is in search of his own apartment. That's fine, kind of. It just the house I am living in I can't afford without him, and there are barely any places that I can afford that will accept the birds. What do I do in this situation? I do not want to rehome my babies, the thought is excruciating and honestly part of me doesn't want to date someone who isn't as much of a bird fan as I am, but the reality is money. This is all just eating at me. I don't know how to afford them on my own, and because I work so much I really need someone else to help me keep them company and give them love and play, too. I just don't know what to do. My mom said I am young and sacrificing my life for the birds, and that I'll never keep a boyfriend because of them, to that I say whatever! and I don't agree. Though I kind of agree when my boyfriend tells me he is looking for his own place. but whatever again. what better thing could I give my life to than loving wonderful creatures and giving them a happy existence, that sounds like a damn good life to me.
I suppose I am just wondering how do you guys do it? How do you make it work? Mostly financially. Do you have people who love the birds like you do and help you? I don't have a career yet, I don't know what I want to do with my life, I haven't finished school. All I know is that the birds feel like home to me and I hate this situation of being poor and wanting to give them the world.
I am not angry at my boyfriend, I get it, and don't want to paint him in a bad light, pets aren't for everyone, especially the kind I prefer. He told me he is in search of his own apartment. That's fine, kind of. It just the house I am living in I can't afford without him, and there are barely any places that I can afford that will accept the birds. What do I do in this situation? I do not want to rehome my babies, the thought is excruciating and honestly part of me doesn't want to date someone who isn't as much of a bird fan as I am, but the reality is money. This is all just eating at me. I don't know how to afford them on my own, and because I work so much I really need someone else to help me keep them company and give them love and play, too. I just don't know what to do. My mom said I am young and sacrificing my life for the birds, and that I'll never keep a boyfriend because of them, to that I say whatever! and I don't agree. Though I kind of agree when my boyfriend tells me he is looking for his own place. but whatever again. what better thing could I give my life to than loving wonderful creatures and giving them a happy existence, that sounds like a damn good life to me.
I suppose I am just wondering how do you guys do it? How do you make it work? Mostly financially. Do you have people who love the birds like you do and help you? I don't have a career yet, I don't know what I want to do with my life, I haven't finished school. All I know is that the birds feel like home to me and I hate this situation of being poor and wanting to give them the world.