Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Hot water has been cut off in the region...

...and so this morning I boiled water in preparation for hygeinic rituals required for Dunia and Olga.

Instead of a 'thank you for your thoughtfulness', I was lambasted by Olga

"What's this for?"

"Why so much? Why are you wasting water?" (I had just poured a jug of hot water into a container from which Dunia would have her bum bum cleaned..)

Extraordinary. Truly extraordinary.

Then this was followed with a more general abuse stating that I am doing nothing and that when I do anything it is not from my heart.

Again, spectacularly ill-informed. And saying more about Olga (& her mindset when doing anything at home) than about me.

"Why don't you ask me if I need the water?" was this mornings reproach

"Why are you asking me if I want brocolli?" was last nights reproach (..when I asked if she'd like some too.. as I was preparing some for Dunia at the time)

Truly damned if you do and damned if you don't.

And truly funny if it wasn't real.

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