June 19, 2004

le sigh

After traipsing around town with mom, sister and sister’s best friend, I’m feeling tired, frustrated and crowded.

In one fell swoop, they’ve quadrupled the normal occupancy of my small apartment, and quite unapologetically, taken it over. There is stuff everywhere. My bathroom looks like a college dorm bathroom, my living room like sleep away camp.

I’ve spent hours walking around this city, showing them the sights as someone once kindly did for me. But I don’t remember going back and putting my feet, complete with shoes, on that person’s couch.

Did I mention I’m frustrated? And crowded?

Because I totally am.

I miss my tidy world.

Posted by This Fish at June 19, 2004 03:17 PM
Comments

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Posted by: Big City Gal Pal at June 19, 2004 05:55 PM

My parents stayed for two and half weeks a couple years ago. Consuming all my sanctuary when Hubster was away as they left the day before he returned.

I feel for ya.

Posted by: GrumpyBunny at June 19, 2004 06:48 PM

hang in there, company is a blessing and a curse.

Posted by: Sheryl at June 19, 2004 07:45 PM

I hear ya. My roommate's two brothers and sister-in-law were staying in our living room all of last week. At least when it's your own family you can tell them to move their damn feet.

Posted by: jennn at June 19, 2004 10:24 PM

I totally understand. The best way to deal with it is to set boundaries. It might make them a bit mad, but set aside time for you to be by yourself while you have company. Do it in a nice way and it will change how you feel about company. This idea changed my life completely because my parents bring over the grandkids and completely comsume my home and my weekends. Boundaries worked like a charm and now I go about my life and drop in with them when I feel like it.

Posted by: Anna at June 20, 2004 01:35 PM

speaking of boundaries: "hotel" is a lovely word that all my family has learned...

Posted by: nanner at June 20, 2004 03:57 PM