Looking For Alaska
This is Alaska.
The reason this prompt seemed so natural to me is that I like to say that I have the best son in the world (as well as a monumental amount of bias, clearly). I consider my cat to be my own child at this point - as well as simply just a cute pet that people like to see. Having struggled with mental health issues and the fear of even leaving my house at one stage of my life, I thought he might distract me from myself, and caring for him would bring the purpose to my life that I so desperately needed. There was a lot of guilt and emotional turmoil that went into this decision, but overall it was a worthwhile one.