Posted by kalyb on July 9, 2003, at 16:57:26
[Just a little note for Gracie here - you are so funny and always make me smile... re Penny's thread, wouldn't it be marvellous if we could just trade roomates??? :-) Thank you! ]
Well....
Woo hoo for me! I started dating a new guy at the weekend! And I think I rather like him.He’s invited me camping the weekend after next. Woo hoo again! I haven’t been camping for YEARS and I LOVE IT!
But there’s a little fly in the ointment... the landlady. About a week ago, while we were walking her dogs, she said, out of the blue: “Of course you know myself and partner (and baby) are going away for a week in a few weeks’ time?” I dimly remember something about a bike club camping thing, but she’s not mentioned it to me for at least six months, and I had no idea when it was.
When New Guy dropped me off last night he came in to meet landlady and say Hi, and I asked her when her camping trip was. Turns out it’s on the same weekend as mine... and although she’s not leaving until Sunday afternoon, wants me back here for Sunday morning. Presumably to give me a whole list of instructions.
Well, New Guy was understandably disappointed since it means no to our trip, and he of course now can’t understand why I can’t stand up to her and tell her I’ll be back not long after they leave, etc. etc. (It’s not as if landlady actually ASKED me to look after the house and all her and her partner’s animals for a week - it’s just been assumed!! She’s the one who think I have no life, remember; so she obviously thought I would have nothing better to do).
Of course now I do have something to do - and she’s not going to let me do it, is she?
Compromise, which New Guy is suggesting I try, will not wash... I know it already.
Once again I wish I was a normal human being, able to get angry and able to argue - and win.New Guy was reaaaaalllllly pissed about this; he was there during the conversation and afterwards said he really can't see why I need to be back at the exact time she wants me. Said if he knew me a bit better, he'd have jumped right in and done the arguing.
&*$£@@*&**$$£^%!!!!!!!! <-------- lots of foul uncivil words. Sorry Dr.Bob.
Kalyb xx
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