Posted by claudeah on January 31, 2000, at 12:45:58
In reply to Update on the Depressed Person's Lair, posted by Noa on January 29, 2000, at 9:02:16
Boy can I relate to that!!! The builder of my condo (which Is 6 yrs. old) has to come back to make some changes to the heating and cooling system to bring it up to code. They left a msg on my machine to tell me when they were coming and I called and told them I needed at least 48 hours notice. Well they came the following weekend, without calling first and I played possum for 3 hours because my place was such a disaster!!!! They tried agian this weekend and I told them, not unless they have an appointment, which they didn't have. This has been going on for a month.
So I'm right there with ya girl!!
Claudea
> Some of you have read my previous posts about the filthy and chaotic state of my apartment, which overwhelms me, disturbs me, disgusts me, yet I haven't been able to change it.
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> Well, a new development. The bathroom sink tap is broken, and the cold water has a small, but perpetual and utterly annoying and shamefully wasteful, stream of running water emanating from it. When it broke I told my self I would get my apartment cleaned up so the condo guy could come fix it, because I certainly cannot let anyone see my apartment as it is. I am afraid word would get back to the owner of my unit who would evict me, and for that matter, having the condo managemnt know how I keep the place would be bad, too, because it is certainly not in keeping with the mores of the community.
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> Well, I got a call from the condo manager, who said that my downstairs neighbor reported hearin running water. They wanted to come check it out yesterday. I called to let them know what the running water is, that it isn't a burst pipe or anything, and could they come after the weekend, because the place is a mess and I want to clean it up. He called yesterday and said yes.
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> So now I have til Monday to clean up enough of this place so I don't get myself kicked out. Can I accomplish this goal? I feel a lot of pressure, which for some people is motivating and activating, but for me can send me into denial and avoidance.
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> In the immortal words of our beloved Charlie Brown, "Good Grief!"
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> Or, better yet, "AAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"
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