Combating Writer's Block Day 5 - Yesterday

Phoenix, Arizona
January 14, 2021 1:09pm CST
Hello all. I hope you are having a great day. Yesterday was a busy day as we cleaned the room up and started combating some of the clutter. However, it is still a disaster. We got the room clean for the most part. As I mentioned in a previous post, we don't have a lot of space. We live with my parents and all the kids (my brother and sister) have had to move home due to personal circumstances. We got so much done, but we also don’t have anywhere to put the stuff we are keeping. A lot of the clothes went in bags under the bed. Today, in between writing, I am going to work on folding laundry and finding a place for it. In my room it is Larry, Baby and I. My daughter has her own room. My sister and brother also have separate rooms although my brethren’s room is sort of an open room with no door. Other than that, the morning was horrible. I got a text from my mom that my dad’s Marijuana was missing. They think my daughter took it and threw it away or took it to a friends (She is 13). I think he just misplaced it, because half the time someone can’t find something, they blame her and then find it. They wonder why she doesn’t like to be around them and this is why. Then my brother couldn’t find his charging cord and assumed my daughter took it and started throwing stuff around. He is a big baby. He ended up finding the charger under his sheets. (Yes ridiculous) He also lost his nail clippers and couldn’t find them. Then later that night, I was talking to my mom about my brother’s temper and my dad thought we were talking about him, so he came out and yelled at me. My normal reaction when caught of guard is to cry, but I held it back. I just can’t wait to get out of here. It will take some time because of health issues. My fiancé is working on getting a better position at his job. He works in the meat department and could be moved up and make a lot more. As for me, I don’t qualify for disability. So I am sort of stuck. But that’s another story. Photo by <span>Photo by Mario Azzi on Unsplash
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
14 Jan 21
Wow, sounds like it is tight quarters and tensions are running pretty high. You and your family could use some alone time with each other. As far as everyone blaming your daughter for things that are missing, it might be a good thing to have a family pow-wow to discuss this. It certainly can't be good for her to have to deal with it.
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• Phoenix, Arizona
14 Jan 21
It is tight quarters. We honestly were all completely okay with each other until my brother moved in.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
14 Jan 21
@star_disgate One in every family I guess. Maybe he is the one who needs to be set down and talked to.
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• Phoenix, Arizona
15 Jan 21
@cperry2 I wish someone would. I can't do it. It's just too much for me and I feel like my parents need to do it since it's their house.
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@RebeccasFarm (90523)
• Arvada, Colorado
14 Jan 21
I pray you get out of there soon my friend. You will have a lot to write about your experiences and memories when you do.
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@KristenH (33393)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
15 Jan 21
Nice job with cleaning and writing. Hope it works out for your fiance.