Wow - sounds eerily similar to what I have happening in my 2 br apt. (and, oddly comforting to know that this appears to be "normal"
You're right about your first cat being annoyed. My Maja didn't sleep near me or play or purr after the kitten arrive. She's back to herself, sort of, by now, but still very aggressive to him. Lots of chasing. It's tiring to juggle the two of them, keeping them separated, etc., and it has been a month. I, too, am concerned about damaging their relationship.... i don't want it to be constantly aggressive. I think at the end of this week, i'll just let them sort it out themselves, because I'm at the end of my rope. I'm moving to a house in a few months and I think that will help: new territory for both of them, it doesn't "belong" to one or the other, and now they'll have to rely on one another to manage their way around it. Let's see.
Keep trying!

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