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From: phelbooth on 31 Jul 2008 17:19
Is either :
1. I'm a coward; or
2. I'm scared shitless.

Reading on couch in living room. Doorbell rings, I poke head up first
as getting up to answer, see MIL's head. I fall to the floor, crawl
thru the house down the basement and hide in the root cellar (I see
FIL legs + unidentifiable third person as I creep into root cellar.
I'm nearly sobbing. (DH is not home at the time.)

Important note: I did this out of "instinct"--I didn't pause for a
moment to wonder, Oh My, What Should I Do. I mean I hit the floor
acted on pure instinct.

Another important note: Upon reflection, had I thought about it, I
would have done the same.

So I can't figure out if I'm just a coward afraid to answer the door
of her own home or just so scared that whatever I do and say will be
wrong that I do nothing. Either way, this is bad, and I'm still shook
up and I did cry just now writing this!

Third important side note: Just yesterday my husband rec'd letter from
his father (it's a generic letter which goes to all family--kids
+grandkids), which ended with a statement of warning to the grandson
who will be attending the U where I teach about the questionable
quality of the professors there. I guess since I stopped answering the
phone, they can no longer say I do that wrong, and since I haven't
seen anyone since like last October, I haven't said anything wrong, so
about all that's left to say is wrong about me is my job. Well--
there's my kids, but they may be saving that 'til the end.
From: Bill in Co on 31 Jul 2008 21:21
phelbooth wrote:
> Is either :
> 1. I'm a coward; or
> 2. I'm scared shitless.
>
> Reading on couch in living room. Doorbell rings, I poke head up first
> as getting up to answer, see MIL's head. I fall to the floor, crawl
> thru the house down the basement and hide in the root cellar (I see
> FIL legs + unidentifiable third person as I creep into root cellar.
> I'm nearly sobbing. (DH is not home at the time.)
>
> Important note: I did this out of "instinct"--I didn't pause for a
> moment to wonder, Oh My, What Should I Do. I mean I hit the floor
> acted on pure instinct.
>
> Another important note: Upon reflection, had I thought about it, I
> would have done the same.
>
> So I can't figure out if I'm just a coward afraid to answer the door
> of her own home or just so scared that whatever I do and say will be
> wrong that I do nothing. Either way, this is bad, and I'm still shook
> up and I did cry just now writing this!

Oh, I dunno. Give the situation you're in, maybe it's just fine.
The other thing you could have done is just answered the door, and told them
that you weren't expecting them, and next time to call in advance (and get
approval), and then ask them to close the door on their way out.

> Third important side note: Just yesterday my husband rec'd letter from
> his father (it's a generic letter which goes to all family--kids
> +grandkids), which ended with a statement of warning to the grandson
> who will be attending the U where I teach about the questionable
> quality of the professors there. I guess since I stopped answering the
> phone, they can no longer say I do that wrong, and since I haven't
> seen anyone since like last October, I haven't said anything wrong, so
> about all that's left to say is wrong about me is my job. Well--
> there's my kids, but they may be saving that 'til the end.


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