Dear House,

Dear House,

How long have we known each other?  5 years this month, I think.  We loved you at first sight.  I feel like we have been together long enough for me to be honest with you:

I am tired of your passive-agressive ways!

I look at you day after day, and you tell me that you are fine.  But month after month, I find myself shelling out more and more money to help you improve your flaws.  Maybe if you would just come clean about everything, we could address it and move forward together. 

Please, don't deny.  I can site examples:  twice now, I have had to deconstruct your walls to make repairs.  Twice now, you have assured me that you were fine, and it would not happen again.  And yet, I am finding more damage, more repairs to be made.  I know you have not intentionally hurt us, but the time we have to spend attending to your every need is time taken away from time I could spend with the garden (please do no be jealous) or on other interests.  It is not all about you, House!

Also, you keep poor company.  Though your immediate neighbors are fine, I take issue with the ones across the street.  I am not comfortable around them.

So, here is my proposition:  we will continue with this relationship, however honest you want to make it.  We will agree to provide you with money for up-keep and accessories.  But, the end of our relationship is near.  We will uphold our end of the deal, and we hope in another year or two, we can leave each other on mutually good terms.

Thank you, House, for hearing me out.  We do still love you.

Owners

Comments

[Uncle Mice]

I can totally relate!