Sunday, September 19, 2010
I have a problem :(
So I have this problem, I live my life to please other people, so original huh. The problem with me is that I bring other people into it, like one example is with my roommates and our house. I feel that there is this certain expectation placed on me by other people of how clean, neat and presentable a house should be; Yes, I like things to be clean, but it stresses me out when I feel like everything has to be neat and organized and...perfect! I had a new roommate move in with me this weekend and she very graciously pointed out to me that I may need to relax just a little bit. SO TRUE! I have been living with this fear that people will smash me and not respect me if I don't keep up with me house and make it look perfect, and I hate that pressure. I want to be able to relax in my own home and not stress if the place isn't perfect. Thank God someone moved in who is much more of a free spirit than I am. Hopefully I will see myself learning to relax more as time goes on and be less stressful to those around me...Will update as time progresses.
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There is definitely a respect issue while living with others. Especially since there are so many of you in such a small space. This might help, keep all joint living areas clean, make sure the living room, bathrooms, kitchen etc are picked up of your mess. You might even try an assigned chore list so say you vacuum on Monday while another roommate vacuums on Thursday. I know people who have a lot roommates have biweekly or monthly roommate meetings where everyone can air their grievances and hash through issues. Just some thoughts. I love you Em ;-)
ReplyDeleteThose are GREAT ideas Becca! Thanks! I will have to talk to my roomies about doing those!
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