One of the drawbacks to living with so many people in one household is the loss of control. Nobody has control over everything, therefore sometimes it feels that nobody has control of anything.
We often all assume that somebody else will take care of something, therefore nobody takes care of it. Five of us in this household are adults, all of us stubborn and headstrong in our own way. One of us needs to be the boss, but nobody wants anyone else to do it.
(Last night someone left the garage refridgerator wide open. All night. Until I went out to get in my car at 9:30. A.M. Everything in it was warm, and the garage wasn't the least bit cooler for all of the refridgeration going on in it all night long! Do you suppose the yogurt, sour cream, and cold cuts went bad?)
And another thing. Surly American teenagers and opinionated Mexican senior citizens can be a toxic mix. Talk about not seeing eye to eye!
Throw into the mix typical step family issues and that makes Jason one big monkey in the middle. Jason, who is expected by all parties to solve everyone's problems and make each individual act the way someone else in the household thinks they should act.
Hermit, party of one?
18 comments:
I can picture it now. Deep breath and count to 10.
Me, you, an island, and tivo.
ummm....good luck.
It's stuff like this that makes me thankful that I live alone...even though I have a hard time blaming someone when things go wrong.
I'm with you on when it comes to food. I don't take chances and probably get rid of stuff too soon.
Don't forget, I have my very own cabin on the cruise ship! Two beds!
Just saying
It's so hard being Switzerland! Yet another thing we have in common.
yeah best of luck with this one. I have no advice. Ozzy can't quite reach the fridge handles yet. I don't know what I would do.
Jason,
In case you missed the giant hint, i think Grandma J is suggesting you get away (with her) on a weeks vacation, a cruise to Alaska! Sounds like she is offering you the 2nd bed in her room!!
Your home is LOVELY!!
I have a little something for you over at my blog.
I see you in this position. Peace maker. Too hard. I hope you get fired from this position, although you are so nice who else would do it?
A little whiskey is always good in a pinch...
Oh my gosh...poor you.
I would wear ear plugs and be on my merry way. Wow, you must be the MONKEY in the middle.
So it sounds like you had a great weekend!
Sounds like you need a nap.
Yikes! It's hard isn't it? But the love they all bring into your life is the reward. What's cold cuts to that?
I'm thinking a drink might not help the situation, but it might make you not care so much about it. And seeing as it doesn't sound like the living arrangements are going to change any time soon... Yep I'd go with a nice wine, maybe an good imported beer.
I'm looking forward to my days as a hermit, as soon as the heathens, er, boys get old enough...
Um, is that your house? If I promise to be the household organizer and person in charge of shutting refrigerator doors, can I move in?
Yeah, that generational thing can be a bit much.... just looking at my Dad (retired military Colonel) and my kids (typical "American Tweens"), if we all lives under one roof with him it would definitely be The Clash of the Titans.
Take deep breaths, and take things one day at a time.
I was reading too quickly. I thought you were having a hermit party, and I was getting totally excited to read that post.
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