My mother had schizophrenia... For those who are familiar with the disorder I need not say more, but I too have shed more tears for my cats than my mother. I mean she isn't at fault for anything the schizophrenia made of her, and I always felt very, very sad for her, I loved her but it wasn't my fault either, and I had to spend much of my life looking after her with little warmth or happiness involved, as opposed to my cats. Taking care of her was a huge burden and pretty much ruined my life too. It's just the truth.

@AlbertSchepis my mother had scitzo too and paranoia. She lived to be 100. She didn’t know how to show me or my sister love.

@Susieq Sorry about that. They are so literally wrapped up in their world, they can't function. That is a very long time to live with a mother with that, and just as sad for her to live with it. The medications mom was given over the years took a toll on her too and actually made her less able to function (she had Tardive Dyskinesia so bad she couldn't walk or talk).

@AlbertSchepis Thanks for the reply. I feel your pain.

Yeah. The "crazy cat ladies" aren't really crazy at all. People disappoint. Cats don't.