Is it normal that my live in girlfriend refused to look after my dogs?
We have been dating over a year, when her lease was up I asked her to move in. That was 4 months ago. She has been aware I am a retired Veteran and go away to work with the government to improve Veteran issues. She works part time.
I have not gone in over 7mths at the time we were still on our own so I paid for my dogs to be looked after. Now that the elections are over I was asked 2 days ago to go across the country to a meeting.
After reading the email I turned to her and said, I just got an email and the government wants me to fly across the country for this meeting, can you look after the dogs. I really thought this would be a no brainer, and she would say yes.
However, she said she might be busy and I should find someone to look after them if I go out of town.
Is it not part of the living together couple thing that she should look after the dogs? I look after her cat all the time.
I am over 50, and have been through a 20yr marriage.