Clutterbugs: Living with a Messie
Did you ever (poke) wonder what it (poke) is like for a cleanie (poke poke) living long-term with (poke) a messie? I'd imagine (poke) it's just like living with someone poking you all__the__time.
I mean, we've learned to tune it out, but it's just not possible for them. And every piece of paper, cup, and all that clutter everywhere they look is just one more poke to them.
I mean, we've learned to tune it out, but it's just not possible for them. And every piece of paper, cup, and all that clutter everywhere they look is just one more poke to them.
Those of you who are Moms can relate to that. How many times have you had a kid who is pestering you like that and just getting on your last nerve? You know, the kid that says mommy. Mommy. MOMMY! about one thousand times until you think your ears are going to bleed. Or the one who kicks the table leg or snaps her gum for the 85th time? How hard was it to just not snap back at them? That's the way your cleanie partner feels about your situation when he or she has to come home to a messy house day after day after day.
If you love someone, why would you want to do that to them? They have probably been trying to tell you about it for years, but you've just ignored them or discounted their feelings. But look at it this way. This is their HOME - it's the only place they have where they can go to unwind every day and if there is no corner of the house where they can have the peace and beauty they crave - that's just sad.
Maybe you can't change your ways 100%, but you can start being a more considerate partner to the cleanie you love. Start talking. And start listening. Maybe between the two of you, you can come up with a compromise that will work for both sides of the coin....
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