Saturday, August 24, 2013

what to do?

All I want to do is sleep.

Pain meds will do that to you.

However, Housemaid has other plans for me.

After it took ALL DAY just to get downstairs, make breakfast, pay a bill and buy more pain meds, I told her, "I think I'm staying bed for a few days."

My intention was that I would just stay in bed until Papi came home.

She was shocked and said, "No!  Andréa!  My friend invited us to a party!  You HAVE to go!"

I'm not too good at these crutches.

My balance is bad enough with 2 legs.

I've tried to shower, but having that one leg out of the shower doesn't make for a completely clean body.

I feel like a sticky mess, and now I'm supposed to look pretty for a party?

Plus, I'm sweating so much from working these aluminum gizmos.

At least I got a lot of Spanish studying accomplished over the last few days.

I really was meant to slow down.

When I'm better though, I need to work hard.

We just figured out how much we owe for all the bills we incurred from Casa Paraíso, and damn, it's NOT good.

We're going to be living QUITE frugally for quite a while.

No problem.

Prince Papi will have a crash course in how it was for me for all those years when I lived EastSide.

I had MANY years of practise, and here, it's just part of life.

Most people live dangerously on the edge, yet still have enough money for beer.

I can get a sugary treat for 10 pesos when I'm jonesin' for it.

Or make a chocolate bar last 6 days by only having one chunk a day.

Then Papi told me that the wife of the creep has begged me to come back to teaching.

Part of me wants to go under the conditions that he's not there.

However, no money in the world can make up for the possibility that something could happen with this guy.

Yeah, I need the money, but is there a chance that I could get raped for teaching?

Or suffer more disgusting comments that he somehow thinks are appropriate?

Wife says he would never hurt anyone.  Of course she says that.

All I know is, I responded to the wife and explained that I would not be in a safe environment, but she asked if I could teach her child in a different house.  Like maybe a neighbour's house.

What if the creep sees me?

Do I continue, because I need the money, and trust that he will leave me alone if he sees me?

Or do I continue on, looking for other students, eating less chocolate?

Would I be doing the wrong thing by going against my word of keeping myself safe?

Or would I be empowering myself by attaining an income under my terms?

All I know is, the creep never told her what it was he did.

She said he mentioned 'something about my skirt flitting up with the wind'.

Right.

Dude.

You left out the part about your pecker standing at attention, pointing to it and telling me that was 'my fault'.

What to do?

I could really use the money.

i know my inner self will guide me to the right decision

6 comments:

  1. -----i know my inner self will guide me to the right decision------- :)

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    1. xoxoxo pretty sure i figured it out by writing it out :)

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  2. Since I know you pretty well I think?! I know you can't go back to working for them! We aren't that broke for gods sake! I will do without my cans of pop and buy....2 littre bottles instead...sigh...

    Have fun at the party!!! If M says you have to go then you have to go! LMAO!!
    I was almost going to go to a pool party here tonight but C changed her mind. Pool party here sounds COLD!!!

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    1. omg. for you? cold? i doubt it baby! lol! maybe we have to have a pool party when i'm better :)

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  3. Your decision, of course, and I know you need the money, but I think your safety has to be paramount. And that's not only safety from physical harm but from psychological harm as well. I know you know how to take care of yourself! xo

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    1. :) i do. and i believe by writing it out i made my decision.

      if the guy lied to his wife about what he did, he wouldn't stop at lying about something else. i don't need that 'something else' in my life.

      i'll just eat less chocolate hehehe

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