I'm really struggling with this and I don't know what to do... :/

I already posted about this yesterday but I just really dont know what to do I really need more opinions on this because I’m just so emotional about this and dont know what to do. I recently adopted a 3 month old ragdoll kitten about 6 days ago and ever since I got him I’ve just been so stressed and I’m worried about him not having enough room to play or be happy. If you look at my last post you can see a further explanation but I’ve just been so emotional about this all day today and last night. My mom is also having bad allergies to him and sneezes bad whenever she’s around him for short periods of time and I dont know I just really feel like he might be happier in a different home where he can free roam more and get the attention he deserves. I have grown really attached to him already so I’m just really conflicted I dont know. I feel really bad for getting a kitten and just all of a sudden wanting to get rid of him and leave him behind after he already grew attached to me as well. I dont want him to think I abandoned him or didnt want him and I’m just really scared of what he will be like or think once I did actually leave him behind. Not only that I’m also just so scared of someone getting him who won’t be a right fit or treat him right or give him all the love he needs but he is an expensive cat so I’m sure whoever gets him plans to give him lots of attention… I really dont know I’m just so sad about this and I want to give him the best home he can have but I just dont know if I have the energy in me to take care of him and watch his every move every day. I was already struggling with depression before I got him and I thought getting a cat would somehow help me or make me less lonely but instead it’s just made me anxious and barely able to sleep because I’m worried about him getting into something or chewing on something since I can only have him in my room basically because of our puppy. He is a really sweet little kitten and I just feel so sad at the thought of giving him away especially after just getting him like I dont know whats wrong with me I really really want to keep him I just dont think it’s a good idea. He’s just so sweet when he looks at me with his cute little face and eyes and I dont want him to feel abandoned. And not only that I feel like if I got rid of him I would never forgive myself for not trying harder to keep him and having to rehome him. I just cant imagine how I’ll feel after he’s gone and I’ll be alone again basically worrying about whether he’s happy or not with the new people or missing me. I also just feel like I could be missing out on so much by watching him grow up and raising him I dont know… please let me know your thoughts I’m really struggling with this and I dont have a lot of support. He’s just such a sweet little baby I dont want him to be sad I left him :confused:

The sooner you return him the more likely he will be adopted again, because people like kittens. With your mom, try air purifiers asap. That might help. But if you don’t think you can take care of him then you shouldn’t have him. All pets require a certain base level of care and if you don’t think you can meet that then the reality is you shouldn’t have one. Keeping a cat confined to one room is not fair to the cat. Do you expect it to stay this way? Having a cat and puppy grow up side by side can be fulfilling for both of them, but really, having two young animals at the same time when you are so anxious about them is not a great idea. You need to regulate your emotions so they do not feed off of them. Also OP, how old are you? By this post you sound like a young person maybe a teenager. Your approach to caring for another living being shouldn’t be ‘how will this benefit me’. If it’s only been six days and you’re having second thoughts about being able to care for the cat then it seems like this decision to adopt one was not very well thought out. The cat will not care if you return it after a week or two. It barely knows you yet.

@Brett
I’m 17 and I’ve been wanting a cat for so long I just thought I could handle it but I was stupid to take him. I mentioned in my other post I live with my mom and step dad and we got a puppy and cat on the same day so I’ve been basically watching the cat on my own in my bedroom which obviously is my responsibility but I guess I’m just so used to being alone I’m not ready to handle this. I really just wish I didn’t make the decision to take him but I have him now and I just wish I have it in me to take care of him but it would probably be better for both of us if I let him go. I’m just so worried about who he will go to and how he will react once I hand him over and all that and he’s so sweet and follows me around. I just need to stop thinking about myself I wish it could’ve turned out differently :confused: I really hope he doesn’t think I didn’t want him or anything though.

@Laine
Tbh you might have better luck in a mental health subreddit, bc this seems like it’s causing you a lot of stress. Those people can give you advice for working through your feelings about this and stuff.

Just because you want more pets doesn’t mean you should have them, specially financially or emotionally. You will be able to have in the future.