Tuesday, November 20, 2012
There seems to be a recurring theme in my life about trusting people. Every time I get desperate and trust someone I get screwed! Everyone gets desperate so how do I avoid getting screwed? I mean really?
Here is the deal. My house flooded during hurricane Issac. I turned away 100 people looking for jobs and wanting money blah blah blah, They circle like vultures. On the 2nd day of total exhaustion, someone came to me and said they could help. I said how much, they said only as much as fema would pay and they can get me up and running. I was thrilled and relieved. Someone who obviously gave a crap. He was licensed through the state and fema approved so I said ok. Without an estimate they went straight to work. Then things went wrong, work started to get over looked and some of it was shoddy. Then fema said no more money. I was promised a finished job regardless. So here I am Thanksgiving week. I havent heard from the contractors in 3 weeks. Im painting the walls myself (which is ok... but still) They wont return my calls even when I just want to tell them that I am putting the carpet in myself and not to worry about it. I have no doors and no window sills. I have no cabinets that I was PROMISED that habitat donated for me. I sit here thinking... hmmm I wonder if I should call habitat to let them know I never got the cabinets or if I should wait and see if they actually show up.
Meanwhile no thanksgiving for me, I will be laying floors, painting the living room and closets and preparing for carpet layers to come in. Im tired, missing my real life, and wanting my home back. Dont worry I will get fed, it just wont be at home after watching the parade and I wont be setting my Christmas tree up after pie while the game is on. Its tradition ya know? Im disgusted in this so called "do-gooder" and kinda tired of explaining why my house isnt farther along than it is. I feel like a fool for trusting yet another asshole, and dont care to admit it just one more time.
btw, anyone have any idea how much interior doors in frames cost? they are about 75 bucks a piece. I have 20 doors that need to be replaced then trim...
I am officially overwhelmed
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Sweetie, you not only need to call Habitat but FEMA, the Better Business Bureau and the State Attorney General's Consumer Affairs office! Don't beat yourself up for trusting because if you start looking for monsters that's all you'll find. Have faith that the world balances it's self and what someone puts out they or someone they care about gets it back. I know it's incredibly frustrating and hard to feel the sting that you've put your trust in someone who doesn't exactly deserve it but you are so strong and you will be ok. Sometimes ok is all we need to take the next step forward. That doesn't mean you let him off the hook, like I said, set the dogs to his tail! And then be assured that YOU have integrity and that's more than he can claim.
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