Oh. My. Gosh.
Big Blowout today
re. Pattycake & Co. (ie. Rats)
I hate argument, I get enough of them at home with steph but I refuse to avoid them if someone is getting picked on.
Its not right. I hate bullying.
So far I've had little to complain about over my roommate Esther
==> She's been lovely to me, but for the last few days it looks like she has been looking for a fight.
I've successfully avoided all of them.
Esther keeps picking with Kehinde, the new girl from Nigeria.
I really think she just has those moods.. After living on her own for so many years, she's not used to being surrounded by other people.
So;
This morning I was happily lazing away in bed when I hear raised voices from downstairs. I decide its time to get up, grab my robe and towel and make my way through the living room (Good morning Kehinde) and then through the kitchen (good morning Esther) to the bathroom.
As I walk through the kitchen, Esther asks me in a raised voice if I keep food in my room.
I say no, cos i dont. She says out loud, You see, thats good, we don't want any rats upstairs. Isnt it wrong to keep bread in your room?
(Kehinde had said she had some bread in her room)
Me: Dont bring me into it.
I go shower.
The floor was a little bit wet so I thought to myself, I will go upstairs and change, its not drastic, and then come down and mop up.
I go up, grab my washing and come back down to find Lindz in the bathroom.
Esther; You could have wiped the floor before you came out, now linda is in there, what if i needed the bathroom?
Me; It wasnt that bad, I just thought I'd dry it a bit more.
Esther; you could have done it before you left.
Me; I know, but I didnt.
Passes. I begin putting my clothes in the washing machine.
Esther keeps trying to start the conversation about food in rooms with me, i told her I feel uncomfortable and just to leave, Kehinde knows now, let her do it at her own pace. I then tried to change the subject, it got to the point where Esther on her own steam got into a huff and said she was going to call the landlord and ask if it was alright to put food in rooms if there is a rodent problem.
WTF?
Why does this girl insist on calling the landlord EVERY DAY?
He's not her father.
This WOMAN is 27 years old. She cannot do one thing without ringing the landlord?
I told her to leave it and I would talk to Kenny(Kehinde)
I do, and as I do, Esther tries to start up a conversation with Linda seeing as I am not being rallied up like she wants me to.
Kenny tells me Esther is pissing her off (not in so many words) and that she really feels like leaving the house.
I tell her to just let it roll off her back. Do as I do and let it go in one ear and out the other. Just to make sure that there is no food in her room because we REALLY do not want rats in our rooms ( bad enough in the kitchen)
I go to tell Esther it has been sorted but she is desperate to ring the landlord.
It ends up being a massive arguement between me and her.
Why?
Me: I spoke to Kenny
Her: Im calling the landlord
Me: There is no need to call the landlord, its sorted
Her: Why are you scared of calling the landlord?
Me: Im not scared, i just dont see a need, this is a house discussion, he doesnt need to be here.
Her: But she is not listening.
Me: She just said she was
Her: SHUT UP PETRA.
...
No.
She just started SCREAMING at me to Shut up.
What.The. Fuck.
She lost that arguement then and there.
I am not doormat petra anymore. I do not let people walk over me, she doesnt like Kehinde. she didnt want James to live with us because he was a guy and i think mainly because he was white.
She didnt want her friend living with us i think mainly because she was a muslim.
She said to me, I prefer to have someone who understands our faith more.
Thats fine I guess.
But she got so happy when Kehinde appeared, because Kehinde is from Nigeria. Not Ghana like Esther so its not a perfect match, but at least she is West African. I could practically hear her mind working.
But then she found out Kehinde is a muslim, and I think since then she has liked her less.
Which is stupid beyond comprehension. I wish someone could have taken a photo of her face when she heard a white girl (me) was moving in. She hasnt really discriminated about me yet, but i hear her talking about other cultures and things and I just think, when I'm not here, what do you say about me?
I also think she is just ranting and raving because she is used to being in control of where she is living. She lived in a studio flat alone for the last few years and has been living in this house by herself from August to late september. She has the double room of the house so she pays like £30 more in rent FOR HER ROOM.
I think she thinks this gives her control over the house. It Does Not Work Like That.
The landlords cant stand her. She bugged him so much he actually said; If you're not happy, hand in your notice.
I CANNOT STAND BULLYING.
And she keeps picking at Kehinde. She tries to with me but I keep answering back so she just gives up.
Kehinde is a freshie, she just flew in to her first time in England two weeks ago.
Her control of the english language isnt as good as mine. She cant defend herself. All she answers is; Ok. I dont know. And Esther teases her because of this. Its irritating for me.
And today was out of order so I jumped in. And my control of the english language is AMAZING. So Esther got so pissed she started screaming SHUT UP SHUT UP.
If i was in the wrong I would have said it, I have stopped many arguements in the past that way. I have no problem admitting Im wrong. Ive never had a problem with it, its all part of being human.
But today I wasnt wrong. And you cannot beat me in an arguement when I know I'm right.
And THAT is what pissed her off.
Oh well.
It should pass... just let it settle I keep saying. but now Kenny is talking about moving out :(
So its like... all because of Esther?
I'm not paying an extra 90 a month because Esther drove KEnny out.
No. Way.