Polly

Something new so that other thing isn’t my latest post.

So, I’ve been taking care of Polly for the past few months.  Last month, during midterms (it’s always during midterms or finals ><), she developed an itchy skin/hairloss issue.  I took her in to the vet, and it turned out she also had an ear infection that had probably been going on for a while.  That’s been cleared up with meds and ear-cleaning, but the skin issue returned and has been getting progressively worse, so I brought her back, today.  Since she was there anyway, I went ahead and gave the go to have blood work, a UA, a fecal, and vaccines taken care of.  The bloodwork and UA were suggested because of her excessive drinking/peeing, because the concern is that she could have either hypothyroidism or diabetes.  I would be leaning more toward diabetes, only because she does eat quite a bit and is still even sort of underweight.  But, there’s really no telling if it’s anything until the results come back.  Also, her top back molars are in bad shape, and she’s in need of a dental.  These are all very pricey things that I technically can’t afford, whatsoever, but I have to out of obligation and because I just can’t not.  Toni was able to cover the first appointment, but I’m essentially on my own, now, although there’s a deal that I’d only have to pay for a third of the dental, when the time comes.  Otherwise, she just can’t afford it.  My credit card bill and I are not on good terms, and I may have to ask my mom to loan me a good chunk of money to get my rent paid until my next loan check comes in.   

However, there’s a bigger issue.  My mom doesn’t know I have Polly.  If she did, she would be angry.  Because, see, my mom has it in her mind that Toni has only stayed friends with me because she wants me and K to get back together, and she wants me to have nothing to do with her.  Also, she doesn’t understand the concept of making sacrifices in doing something for someone else who is in need of help, because her view on life is that you should only care about yourself, and, screw everyone else..  Though, it’s understandable that she would be upset that this is costing me so much money.  If she knew how much, I would fear that she would call Toni up and go batshit or something, because I think she may have her cell number.  Or, maybe she’d really go batshit and find it somehow, if she didn’t.  Who knows, with her.  Anyway, this has all been hidden from her, thus far, but she’ll be up here for my graduation ceremony in May.  I’m not really sure what I should do.  Having to lie is pretty stressful for me.  I don’t know if that’s the right thing to do.  The main reason it matters is because it’s kind of shitty for her to be loaning me money, even if temporarily, not knowing that it’s partly because of vet bill costs for Polly, something she would be adamantly against.

Other than that whole debacle, Polly at least seems to be in good spirits.  For being almost 16, she’s pretty active.  Runs around and such.  I’m just hoping things can be resolved soon.

Edit:  Looking at my mom’s account (it’s joint), she has no money, but I realized I could pay rent with a credit card.  So, if there’s no loan refund by Monday, that’s what I’ll do.  Oh, credit cards….