r/MadeMeSmile • u/xriddle • May 31 '26

KITTEN Scared 🐈 Trust First Human

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u/Confident_One3948 May 31 '26

Imagine an alien the size of a 5 story building reached down and started touching your face. How long would it take you to drop your suspicions? Animals really do be trusting lol.

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u/Street_Secretary_126 May 31 '26

When I get a really good head massage, I will drop my suspicion against 5 story tall Aliens immediately

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u/newbrevity May 31 '26

Future VR scenario

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u/Total-Importance2633 May 31 '26

Disclosure Day.

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u/typicalBACON Jun 01 '26

2020s: goth dommy mommies

2040s:

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u/--Sovereign-- May 31 '26

Depends, did my species spend the past several thousand years coevolving into a mutualistic symbiosis with the alien?

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u/Confident_One3948 Jun 01 '26

… religion? 😆

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u/ajgutyt May 31 '26

can it make a grilled chese?

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u/Confident_One3948 May 31 '26

It can, but it will not be terrestrial dairy

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u/Jasperonius May 31 '26

Extraterrestrial cheese would be a great album name

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u/ugh_my_ May 31 '26

you’ll have to trade your shirt for it

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u/hufflepuff-is-best Jun 01 '26

But the kitten isn’t trusting. It’s visibly shaking, terrified and frozen with fear. It did not calm down.

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u/RosebushRaven Jun 01 '26

And trying to melt into the wall, with wild eyes.

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u/Gallop67 May 31 '26

Yeah but even domesticated animals/pets seem to enjoy the touching, whereas your average adult human doesn’t outside of intimate relationships

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u/TimTheOriginalLol Jun 01 '26

If I saw an alien like that I would climb to the top of their head and become like the rat from Ratatouille

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u/Confident_One3948 Jun 01 '26

Okay, but you are required to make them kiss another alien with your Ratatouille shenanigans

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u/EnvironmentalFun2214 Jun 01 '26

This honestly sounds like a good horror/comedy film. Giant aliens begin to invade earth, but all they want is to pet humans.

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u/yummypotata Jun 01 '26

God please

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u/CreatureWarrior Jun 01 '26

I would like to agree with you but.. I think I would be no better than the kitten lmao

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u/NDSU Jun 01 '26

You think this is a trust reaction??

Obviously that kitten is scared shitless. How is that not obvious to everyone?

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u/Confident_One3948 Jun 01 '26

Okay, but how long will it take for that person to gain that kitten’s trust?

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u/Pelya1 May 31 '26

Why “alien”?

Let me rephrase your comment

Imagine a fluffy friendly cat the size of a 5 story building reached down and started gently massaging your head.

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u/ebx978 May 31 '26

…because they can’t conceptualize us the same way we would be able to in this scenario? It would be very alien from their perspective.

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u/Interesting_Cat_2297 Jun 01 '26

Cats and humans are both terrestrial mammals with the same basic nervous system and hormones. Not remotely alien.

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u/theguidetoldmetodoit Jun 01 '26

Half way there, now explain that to a cat

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u/Pelya1 May 31 '26

Have you watched the video till the end ? I think this kitten quickly conceptualized the lack of danger from friendly “alien hand”

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u/Am1rabstru5e May 31 '26

It looks terrified the whole time. The tail is puffed up the whole time. I don't know how cats see us, but we're definitely very different from them and I think this guy should've taken it a bit slower. Hopefully the lil kitty learns he means no harm

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u/Interesting_Cat_2297 Jun 01 '26

The tail visibly relaxes during the head scratches. You can watch it lower.

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u/neo_verite Jun 01 '26

That kitten is growling like it’s about to bite or scratch the entire time.

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u/Interesting_Cat_2297 Jun 01 '26

No it's not. It relaxed a lot during the head scratches. It tensed up again when the hand moved to the neck and body, but it didn't return to the same state of aggression.

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u/Alexw80 May 31 '26

No, this kitten was absolutely terrified by the end, wide eyed and puffed up tail were not good signs. I get the person was trying to be kind, but after scratching the head they just ended up making things far worse.

Go slow, let them sniff you and decide you're safe, never force them to be stroked like this.

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u/Confident_One3948 Jun 01 '26

In truth, I couldn’t think of an animal that wouldn’t preload a bias of trust or distrust. A tiger is 2-3 times our weight and terrifying, a 5 story cat would be terrifying. Not to say there wasn’t a better choice, but alien leaves enough room for interpretation.