This is to the crazy old bat that lives on the ground floor in my building and also the people that take care of her (I’m pretty sure it’s her children):
I’m pretty sure you have some mental disability but that doesn’t give you an excuse to verbally harass me anytime I see you. The first fucking day I moved in, I saw you, said “Hi” and you said “YOU CAN’T LIVE HERE” and walked away. My stomach sank a bit as this is my first time moving out on my own and already it’s turning bad. This is supposed to be my HOME where I should feel safe and not have my heart race every time I come and go.
Then, today, as I come home from a long day at work, ready to relax, I see you. …Well, not at first. After I finish maneuvering into my impossible parking spot, I get out, walk around the corner and I see you there watching me. I jump a little and let out a small scream and say “OH sorry, you scared me” and walk on by quick fast. Then you say something to me about garbage, I didn’t quite understand, so I say “What garbage?” and then you yell “YOU HEARD ME” and walk away. Again my hear sank as I now know you for sure have some sort of hate for me, just because I live in the place your friend most likely got kicked out of.
This is my own HOME too and I shouldn’t have to put up with this, even if there is something wrong with you that is beyond your control. You should be in a home or a hospital somewhere if you can’t stop harassing people for absolutely no reason…
To the family that cares/visits her: you should learn to control your relative. I shouldn’t have to deal with someone lashing out at me for NO reason. I did nothing to her, ever. The only thing I can think of is your friend used to live in this place and he got kicked out I believe and I guess somehow that’s my fault?
I know you probably don’t have complete control of your actions, but does that mean I have to live in fear of what you’re going to do to me? I’m contacting the landlord but what can he even do? I don’t need more reasons to have trouble sleeping at night. I’m 20 and I already need a fucking bite plate from all the shit I worry about. —Jawsette
This article appears in Aug 12-18, 2010.
I don’t even give the time of day to people like that. Just walk away and say “whatever”.
When you said crazy old bat, at first I thought yu were talking about my ex.
Why the fuck are you complaining about someone with obvious mental issues? Ignore them and get over it. You sound like a complete douche who believes they are the center of the universe.
Don’t take it personal OP. Posting here is a good practice, because some of us here are relentless. Visualize all comments by the old person and commenters here go in your left ear, then out the right ear, making no stops in between.
Your heart broke and sank because some old bat yelled something at you … uh huh. Ok.
Just say “Moooooooo” to her.
Seb’s got the right idea. You can have loads of fun with the mentally ill by beating them at their own game. Pretend to speak in tongues when she is in earshot. Get yourself an alien mask and lurk outside her windows after dark. Write on your door “You don’t have to be crazy to live here, but it helps” Write it in your own poo for maximum effect. Get the picture?
when i was your age, i had a bank account across from the queen st. mental centre. acting like a looney kept me sane and safe, and it can be quite refweshing…roooo
Man, Pavillion’s got a major chip on his/her shoulder. And oldhand thought I had a bad attitude.
If someone with a mental disorder can’t act civil in public or to others they share a building with, then I don’t think it’s the OP’s problem to deal with. I don’t think any of you would want someone yelling at you anytime you came or went in your house. Just because they have something mentally wrong with them, that gives them the right to harrass people? When I was in grade 6, some boy with a mental illness groped me and I got an earful because he was “special” and I chose to hang out with him…. You don’t know what’s wrong with the person, they could turn violent or snap or something. But, they said the woman is “old” so I don’t think they have much to worry about :P! They can’t even open jars so don’t lose too much sleep op ;D!
Be firm and clear. And loud. Say “I consider your treatment to be harassment and I will not tolerate it.” Then, ignore her. If she makes one other gesture or says one word to you, call the cops and lodge a complaint so that it’s on record if you want to move out.
Whatever hell you may be going through – keep going. You sound decent and eventually things will get better. Best of luck.
you are going to have to either de-sensitize yourself and let it slide off or move I’m thinking
Holy fuck…20 years old and you can’t deal with THAT? Oh the “all the shit” you worry about is called life on your own.
Sounds to me like you need to move back to mommy and daddy’s.
Welcome to rental living. What you are seeing is the tip of the iceberg.
I don’t know where all these rich people that own houses come from. They are certainly not from here.
Our parents were the last generation to own homes. Now we rent from the Germans. (I’m thinking they really won the war at this point… a native Nova Scotian has no hope of ever owning land)
Wait till you get to experience the screaming, the blood, the puke, the shit, the insanity, the fights, the deaths. Life gets ugly when you take the basics away.
Fuck it ..if someone aint acting right and you have to put up with it everyday …fuck them…i agree witrh java girl…assuming its hapenning alot…old age is never an excuse for anything…EVER..and despite what some say ..old people can learn…if its mental they’ll just blame it on old so it still comes back to old…its obvious she needs special care so she should be in a special home…if family cant afford that they should take her in or have her institutionalized..Some people are very good at just ignoring things ..i usually am…but lately years of built up anger have needed to vent snd unfortunately some of that is done here on this site…I have no patience for old people that misbehave…they should be spanked in public in a crowded street
wow…i feel better now…
Just wait until our current generation of fucksticks hit the soft food/soft shoes stage of life. It’s going to like Mad Max world with a veeeerrrrry short attention span.
as long as mel isn’t around and i can drive those cool interceptors…vrooom
Get a loud whistle, I recommend a fox 40, or maybe an airhorn and sneak up from behind. With any luck she’ll have a heart attack and stay in the hospital for a while. Do it on friday so you have the weekend without her.
My guess is if you walk up to here and yell “FUCK OFF” she’ll back off. Yell it like you mean it.