destination_unknown Posted August 5, 2006 Posted August 5, 2006 Not sure what forum this should go in ... Erm, I'm getting a bit anal about cleanliness. Don't get me wrong, I'm not washing my hands five times with a new bar of soap each time! I'm living with my parents until I finish my doctorate, and they are really messy. It secretly frustrates me that I will clean the whole house and they will come in and spill something on the floor and not even wipe it up. I should'nt really be pissed off because its their house and my anality (hey anality - new word). Maybe its a control thing with me? I have noticed though that I have not done fun things / turned down plans with friends because I don't want to leave the house dirty. So, basically I'm working most of the week and then spending most of my weekend cleaning - that's not good! (well, today I have sat in the mess for ages while im on LS but its really bugging me) Anyone sucessfully learn to live with jumping over stuff to get to the bathroom?
superconductor Posted August 5, 2006 Posted August 5, 2006 How long until your doctorate is done? (and what's it on? just curious) You certainly aren't going to change them, the best you can do is to change your reaction to their mess. That doesn't mean you have to like it, but after all, it's their house and if they want to treat it like the local dump, then I suppose that's their perogative. Short answer: MOVE.
Author destination_unknown Posted August 5, 2006 Author Posted August 5, 2006 Monica's (Courtney Coxs' charachter) OCD from "Friends". Ah, not Friends fans then. Thats the thing, I know I can only change my reaction to it - so I'm off to the supermarket to get a big tub Ben & Jerries and rent some of the movies from Tinktroniks thread - who cares about the floors! (but I'll bet I'm thinking I should wash the floor while I'm watching the movie). No, will do all the floors tomorrow and then work off the Ben & Jerries in the gym - gosh I have a boring ole life? Ben & Jerries with cake as well, I think thats what I'll have. Cant afford to move (live in the most expensive city in Europe / research funding sucks) so gotta suck it up. Doctorate is in comp sci. Ugh, I hope no one I know reads this board, they will defo be figuring out who I am!!
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