A sleep-deprived student locks her roommate’s cat out of her room at night — and chaos follows.
The Backstory and Early Dynamics
The 20-year-old student from Melbourne shares her apartment with two roommates, one of whom owns a cat named Noodle. By day, Noodle is the definition of adorable. By night, he’s a one-feline sleep terrorist.
He’s learned how to push open her door and likes to sprint in at 3 a.m., leap onto her chest, knock over water, and demand food. Cute? Maybe. But not when you have an early-morning shift and classes to attend.
When she asked her roommate to keep Noodle out of her room, the response was laughter — apparently, she should feel “honored” that the cat picked her.
The Moment Things Shifted
Tired of midnight chaos, she began locking her door.
But Noodle didn’t take rejection well.
Now, he sits outside her room, crying like he’s being tortured. His owner accused her of being “cruel” and claimed she was stressing the cat out. The student shot back that it wasn’t her responsibility to train someone else’s pet.
Her roommate wasn’t happy — saying it’s her fault for giving Noodle attention in the first place.
The Final Confrontation
The breaking point came when her roommate claimed that Noodle’s behavior was changing because of “emotional stress.” The student replied, “The only behavior problem is that you refuse to train him.”
That did it.
Now, she’s being given the silent treatment — and her roommate is telling their mutual friends that she “hates animals.”
But in her words: “I don’t hate Noodle. I just don’t want to be body-slammed by a ten-kilogram fur missile at three in the morning.”
The Fallout
The household is officially divided. One roommate is defending the cat’s right to roam. The other just wants a full night’s sleep.
Friends have started taking sides, with some calling her “heartless” and others saying it’s “common sense” to keep your pet under control.
What Reddit Thinks
Reddit’s judgment? NTA (Not The Ahole)** — by a landslide.
Sample responses:
u/CoffeeAndClaws: “You’re not running a cat hotel. Locking your door is totally fine.”
u/UniZombie: “Your roommate is emotionally manipulating you — not her cat.”
u/SleepDeprivedHuman: “I love cats, but I also love sleep. You’re right to set boundaries.”
A few cat lovers admitted they’d feel bad for Noodle, but even they agreed that the real problem is his owner’s lack of responsibility.
A Final Thought
When roommates share space, do pets get equal rights — or does human sleep come first?
Would you sacrifice rest for a furry roommate who refuses to respect boundaries?