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Horrible DAY! VENT

Watermelon5 Posted:

Horrible DAY! VENT

Soo ladies, I hate to be a debbie downer but I had an awful day and cannot sleep b/c I feel so guilty!!! I didn't know where else to vent!

Sooo I was helping someone out and babysitting. I figured I would do a load of laundry to be nice. I noticed a stain on something and put it in the sink near the washer to soak for a few. I forgot to shut the sink off and it was overflowing for like 1/2 an hour!

I suddenly remembered that I forgot it and had a FREAK OUT!! I cleaned it up and still heard dripping only to open the door to the basement and find water coming out of the CEILING!! Like, in multiple spots! I literally had a freaking panic attack, was crying and had no idea what to do!!!

I called my father and he came w/ our wet vac and everything was cleaned up but still I feel TERRIBLE. I called the mother of these children and explained what happened. She was super calm, actually laughed, and said chill out, we are renovating that and ripping everything out dont worry blah blah but I still cannot believe I was so irresponsible and I feel like total c r a p!!! I have a knot in my stomach. I offered to pay for any damage and she said don't worry. They have those floor heating vents and I just keep thinking the worst, like, what if there is damage to the heating system, what if the floor is messed up OMG!!!!!

Anyway, just needed to vent. I'm an awful person :(
klosack Posted:

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Oh no-- stop being so hard on yourself. Mistakes happen, don't worry about it.

The mom said it was okay, so don't stress. You are obviously responsible b.c u offered to pay, cleaned it all up...etc.

Just relax and enjoy your weekend!

=)
KristynLeigh Posted:

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If you were an awful person you wouldn't have went out of your way to help out with the laundry and you wouldn't care that the sink overflowed. It was an accident and accidents happen to everyone.

Don't stress out about it.
thefloreswedding Posted:

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OMG dont stress!! look at the bright side...you didnt drown any babies in the overflowing water!! LOL

as long as the house is ok and the mom is ok with it then you are fine!! things happen

i think it would have been worse if the kids were hurt or something like that...you were just trying to be nice...trust me i have a nanny that watches my son and i honestly dont care if something gets damaged like a plate broken etc...as long as my son is ok...(u know what i mean.....)?
Watermelon5 Posted:

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Thank you all for making me feel a little better Idk why I still feel SOO bad about what happened today!!

Flores, you are absolutely right about the kids being safe, that is def #1 at all times. I just feel like its one more thing for them to worry about now
DeJaVuBride512 Posted:

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We're all entitled to an oops! The Mom was ok with it, you were straightfoward about what happened and the house is still standing.

mara1017 Posted:

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Omg g-d you are not a terrible person. Things happen.

thefloreswedding Posted:

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Posted by Watermelon5

Thank you all for making me feel a little better Idk why I still feel SOO bad about what happened today!!

Flores, you are absolutely right about the kids being safe, that is def #1 at all times. I just feel like its one more thing for them to worry about now



Yes the kids being safe is definitely important!! LOL trust me, i tell my nanny all the time, if you dont have time to do this because the baby doesnt nap, then i rather you dont do it and watch the baby instead of trying to do it and then something (god forbid) happens to him....
sooo no worries chica, you are not a bad person at all!! xoxo
S00n2beWifey Posted:

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Aww your not an awful person at all !!! Accidents happen-your only human!! In a couple of months you will look back and laugh on this, and the mother sounds like a really cool person so it could always be worse!!!!
courtneydemarco12 Posted:

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OMG don't worry about it you cleaned it all up and don't be hard on yourself. Things do happen. The mother was calm so I would not worry about it.

5272012 Posted:

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Im so sorry that you feel guilty! you are a great person for helping with laundry!

feel better!
midnight26 Posted:

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at least you were honest and upfront about it ,,,which is more than some people would;ve been!!!

FutureMrsGTL Posted:

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You are not a terrible person - you tried to genuinely do a nice thing and made a mistake.. it happens.. im sure they appriciated your honesty!

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