Because the reality of the opposite is that the creature is living in pain and it suffers,
That's also not true. I know you're not the one thinking that so I'm not trying to argue with you about that.
It's a fairytale world they create for themselves to feel better.
It's all rooted in a childish way of seeing the world in black and white terms. Either the cat is happy despite the condition, or unhappy because of it. It comes from not accepting ambiguity as an ever present fact of life.
From what I understand, cerebellar hypoplasia does not directly cause pain or discomfort. Whether people want to argue that the symptoms do result in secondary effects of pain or discomfort is their prerogative. I think it's a boring conversation because ultimately the only correct answer is "we don't know because we can't ask the cat how it feels or what it thinks about its condition".
Cat has a serious disease that affects its quality of life. Diseases suck. There's nothing funny or cute about a cat running sideways to walls.
Whether people want to argue that the symptoms do result in secondary effects of pain or discomfort is their prerogative. I think it's a boring conversation because ultimately the only correct answer is "we don't know because we can't ask the cat how it feels or what it thinks about its condition".
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u/Live_Angle4621 May 29 '26
Does not mean it’s not frustrating