The Pee Scandal

[shadowchaser]

Ok so what happened was Koda my puppy had an accident in the lobby of my building. I cleaned out up right away and felt good about myself. Then one of the other tenants came out and started complaining about a poop smell. I told her there was no poop only pee and continued wrapping up the cord to my machine. She took a spray bottle from her place and started spraying around me and my chair. The smell is still on my skin and making me jump every time I notice it. My nerves are shot and everything is making me twitch.

Normally something like this wouldn't have bothered me. I know the other tenant and have no issues with her. But right now the thought of even seeing her has me twitching. Not to mention her kids cornering me in the elevator so they can pet my dogs.

I want to cry, laugh, scream, all at the same time. Can't stop shaking and really fighting rubbing.

Am I just being to sensitive again about things?

 

[radicalgratitude]

Her actions with the spray bottle are strange. Once you've calmed down, could you try talking with her about it?

 

[a3a2]

Sounds like your neighbor may be a bit off. I'm not sure I would try to pick up a discussion with her about it. Do try to see her children as separate individuals though, who have no control over their mother's actions.

 

[shadowchaser]

I am starting to slowly calm down. It's just throwing me for a loop. And the reaction it caused in me is nuts. Yeah I've always been easy to trigger but never before over something this stupid.

 

[franciemarnie]

Please, it's never stupid. A trigger is a trigger. If it happened to me, I would respond similarly. I personally would get a feeling of a threat to safety. There was no poop. She's irrational. Irrational people remind me of my dad. My PTSD stems from my experience with him.

Time to take care of you. Whatever your body is telling you to do - run, scream - whatever. Do it safely. Don't hurt you tho, or anyone.

I had an apt. neighbor once who insisted my perfume was making her ill. The only problem was - I wore no perfume. Once I told her that, she targeted another tenant. Eventually she was evicted after throwing pots and pans from her terrace onto people walking along the sidewalk below.

 

[shadowchaser]

Thanks guys and gals for making feel better. I've just decided to avoid her. Something ain't right with her. It's just not safe to be around her.

 

[arfie]

I get this way when neighbors complain. I believe it's way over-sensitive, but I forgive myself for it. It ain't the looniest tune in my juke box. It always eases up when I give it time.

Hope you calm down soon. Don't get peed off. :clown:

 

[cherryblossom]

Honestly, I would just ignore her behaviour and forget it. I wouldn't talk to her about it.

Whilst her behaviour seems a little over the top, perhaps the slight smell of poop/ pee was some sort of trigger for her. Or perhaps she was just having a bad day, and wrongly took her frustrations out on you.

If this is a one off incident, just give her the benefit of any doubts, draw a line under this incident and move on.