Pet allergies can come from any animal with fur, although they are most frequently linked to cats and dogs.
Eventually, the allergen penetrates the animal’s fur. From there, it gathers on furniture cushions, carpets, clothing, and walls.
While the hair itself does not cause allergies, it can collect dander and dust. The best course of action if you have a pet allergy is to avoid or minimize exposure to the animal.
To alleviate symptoms, medications or other therapies could be required. The original poster in today’s story actually faked being allergic to dogs just so his roommate wouldn’t get one.
He told this lie after his roommate bugged him about it over and over again. However, the OP was tested for allergies recently, and the results said he’s not allergic to pets.
Of course, his friend got angry with him, and you can read the story below.
The headline
And here’s the story proper…
And the comments roll in…
The OP and the roommate both need a different roommate
The OP should have said no and that would be it
The OP should practice being firm and sticking to his guns
You did what you needed to do for a quiet life
This redditor has an info that they need an answer to
It’s time.to look for a new roommate or a new apartment
Let’s take things into scenarios now
The OP just said he was allergic to be left alone
There’s no way for them to get a dog and the living situation won’t be impacted
He needs to accept the OP’s answer and quit bugging him
This is a deal breaker for both of them
The OP just needs to stand his ground instead of lying
The OP should feel comfortable in their own home
The OP could have just said it if the dog was a boundary for him
The OP made up something that would stop all the bugging
The roommate sucks for pressuring the OP
An occasion to tell the roommate that enough is enough
You are just lying because you don’t like dogs
The OP is the AH for lying
Judging from the story, it sounds like both the OP and his roommate need new roommates. The latter needs someone who will allow pets, and the OP needs someone who doesn’t want them.
It’s totally okay to not be fit to live together with someone, but it’s not okay to lie to get your way. In the end, the OP was declared the AH.