[Survival Strategy] Cat hair is my battle armor. -- "Cat hair? I'm wearing it on purpose."

I always go to the scene with cat hair on me.

No, to be precise, there is cat hair on my clothes.
To be even more precise, I've already given up.

If you live with a cat, I think you'll understand, but cat hair flies in from nowhere.

It gets on my clothes.
It gets on my bedding.
It gets on my bag.

For some reason, it even gets on clothes that I've just washed.

I think there's a part of cat hair that ignores the laws of physics.

And then, I go to work just like that.

Then, sometimes, there is someone who gathers the courage to tell me about it.

"You have hair on your back."

When I'm told that, I usually reply like this.

"Oh yes, I'm wearing it on purpose! Isn't it stylish?"

Of course, I'm not actually equipping it on purpose.

I'm not coordinating in front of the mirror in the morning, saying,
"This is the look for today!"

But when I reply like that, the atmosphere usually loosens up a bit.

"Oh, is that so?"
"No, you should take it off..."
"A cat?"

"Yes, I have two sons."

With that kind of feeling, the conversation gets a little lively.

Having cat hair on you might generally be considered sloppy.
Some people are embarrassed by it.
As far as grooming goes, it's probably incorrect.

But I feel that standing there with cat hair on me, saying "This is who I am," suits me better than pretending to be a perfect human being when I'm on the job.
cat hair on me, saying "This is who I am," suits me better than pretending to be a perfect human being when I'm on the job.
suits me better than pretending to be a perfect human being when I'm on the job.

Humans are always on guard, whether they realize it or not.

Is this person scary?
Are they a proper person?
Will they look down on me?

Are they someone who gets upset over small things?
How far can I let my guard down with them?

I suppose we end up looking for those things in others.

That's why, when someone points out that I have cat hair on me,
if I don't panic, it seems to help them relax a little.

This person won't get angry over something like that.
This person isn't trying to be perfect.
Maybe this is someone I can show a little bit of my clumsy side to.

Cat hair becomes a small signal like that.

Of course, I don't want to brag about being sloppy.
And I don't want to abandon cleanliness either.

I don't mean to charge into the workplace covered in mud and say, "This is my way of life!!"
Even if that's how it ends up looking. Haha.
Even if that's how it ends up looking. Haha.

It's just that I don't place that much importance on being seen as a "flawless person."

In fact, having a few gaps can sometimes create more space between people.

Cat hair is just hair.
But for me, it's also a small piece of battle gear for when I go out into society.

It gives me a tiny buff of being an "interesting goofball."

It's not something hard like armor.
If anything, it's soft.

It's light.
It flies away easily.

It stands out when it gets on clothes.
If you have a black and white cat, it stands out no matter what color you wear.

Even so, as I head to work with cat hair on me, I'm thinking this somewhere deep down.

I am not here as a perfect human being.
I am here as a human who is ruled by a cat, covered in its hair, and still working like everyone else.

So, if you see hair on my back, please don't hesitate to tell me.

I will reply like this.

"I'm wearing it on purpose. Would you like some for yourself?"

That is not an excuse.
It is my greatest defense to disarm the other person.

By the way, I have never been scolded with "Don't make excuses" for this🤣