Hi Everyone,
You know I’m just like everyone else. I like my space. Okay, maybe I like my space more than others but I think most readers can relate to today’s blog. This is what I mean.
Tuesday was the coldest day of the week here. If it was warmer than -17 where you live good for you. You got off easy. If not, than sorry about your luck. Either way, -17 left me chilled to the bone! And of course I had a slew of things to do. Being outside was not my idea of fun, but I picked my poison. My week was filling up fast. Getting the errands done was top priority. I was running out of time.
Once inside my warm apartment, the first thing I did was draw a hot bath with scented Epsom salts as I put things away. The warmth emanating from the bathroom acclimatized me and I was in the tub sooner than I thought. A hot bath with Epsom salts, candles and music quickly relaxed me. It was another stressful day.
After my bath, I put on my favourite bathrobe, slippers, and my favourite fragrance before I settled on my couch to watch the news. As soon as the weather report was over I began watching a DVD. In order to avoid the late fee, it had to be returned to the library the next day. Wednesday was going to be a marathon.
It must have been about 6:50 pm when someone started knocking on my front door. I didn’t answer it. The knocking continued. I still didn’t answer the door. In fact I didn’t move. Whoever knocked on my door just kept knocking and knocking. After the fourth or fifth round I hit the volume on my remote. The TV was so loud that I swear the people down the hall could hear every word verbatim! The knocking persisted. This time it was louder.
Now, one would think that if I didn’t answer the door on the first, second, third, fourth or fifth time and I increased the volume to the point of my ears bleeding, that the person would leave me alone. That’s what not answering the door and increasing the volume on a TV means! But they didn’t! Whoever it was must have knocked on my door at least seven times that I know of. I don’t know. At the time, I was focused on watching the DVD, not counting the number of times the person knocked. Eventually they stopped, left and I decreased the volume. My ears still haven’t recovered.
And that makes me wonder a few things. Does that person behave that way all the time? Endless knocking, calling, texting are the same thing in a different guise. It’s called harassment! It’s another form of stalking! Both are insane! Who wants someone like that in their lives? Not me. Did whoever it was think that if they just kept knocking that they would wear me down? If they did, they were wrong. I didn’t move from my couch. They left my door. And the only reason I think they left when they did was because someone probably stuck their head out their door so they could see who was repeatedly knocking on mine! Life in an apartment building can have its benefits.
But the question remains, just what kind of a person does that? What kind of a person persistently knocks on one’s door like that? They didn’t call my name as they knocked. There wasn’t a note taped to my door. Whatever the person wanted to communicate to me clearly wasn’t that important. You know, there are a few psychological terms for that kind of behaviour and they are not a compliment! For anyone who doesn’t believe me, look up the above behavior online if you don’t have a copy of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV.
If someone decides to harass you by persistently knocking on your door, calling, or texting you, do what I did. Remain calm and think, “Go ahead, knock yourself out!” Of you could call the police. I am serious. We all have rights. The Constitution Act, 1982 better known as the Charter of Freedom of Rights, 1982 spells it all out. No one has to put up with that kind of behaviour—ever. If someone chooses to behave in that manner we can put a stop to it, when they can’t stop themselves. All of us make decisions every day; unfortunately some people just don’t have their heads screwed on right and tight!
Here are some links that pertain to today’s blog,
http://arebelsrant.com/am-i-a-loner/
http://arebelsrant.com/you-cant-really-change-that/
http://arebelsrant.com/patience-is-a-virtue/
http://arebelsrant.com/the-supposed-sane-people/
http://arebelsrant.com/is-the-news-nauseating/
http://arebelsrant.com/is-there-a-price-for-being-considerate/
http://arebelsrant.com/can-etiquette-be-evil/
Thank you for reading, A. Rebel’s Rant! ;D
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