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I just bought maple cream and chai for fall and winter. I was wondering what body care scent would pair best? I was thinking rich vanilla, but I'm not sure. Thanks !!!
Hello. Recently, my family held a traditional religious event at my parents' house. It was a very big family event, so all of the adult women were working (including me, 22 f). My cousins (in their 30s, f) on my mom's side have children who are young (10 years old and younger). While I was working with the other women, my sister and I saw two of their young children go upstairs, and at the time, I thought nothing of it because my door was closed.
When I got back to my room around midnight, I saw that my bed was a mess and the canopy frame was bent. It's a metal frame off of Amazon, but the top pole was bent so badly that I couldn't fit it into the socket. My IPad was also on the floor, and my guitar stand was out of place. I don't work, so I'm a full-time college student. And I saved up whatever money I had to buy the canopy to decorate my room. Safe to say, I was very distraught.
Obviously, I did not see them break the frame, as I was busy cleaning during the event, but I found glitter in my bed. Their kids were the only ones to play with the glitter slime they brought.
This is not the first time their kids have found my things and destroyed them. 2 years ago, they found my expensive lip mask and emptied half of the container while playing with it. I kept silent because my mom loves her family, and I didn't want to create tension. Their kids have also dirtied and damaged my taba squishy I bought for myself. They also frequently went into my room when I was younger and misplaced a lot of the items that I valued, like my sketchbooks.
On Sunday, I sent a message to my cousins separately asking that they pay for the frame their kids damaged. I explained that this was not the first time their kids had destroyed my things, but this is the last time they do so. I admit, I was a bit hostile in the message, though I tried to soften it with my sister's advice. At the very least, I wanted an apology and accountability. I got none. Now, writing this out on Tuesday and clearing my head, am I being unreasonable?
One of my cousins involved is going through a divorce right now, and the other is in a pretty terrible marriage. I sympathize with them, I really do. But I want them to be better parents. Their kids are getting older, and if this habit of seeking things out to destroy it finds places other than a relative's house, then they're gonna have a rude awakening. At the end of the day, I just want their kids to respect my space and my things, and for them to be more proactive parents.
Edit: thank you everyone telling me to get a lock! My door does lock from the inside and I have a key to it, but my parents prefer that I keep it unlocked at all times in case of a medical emergency. My sister also suggested getting a separate lock just for events like these at our house.
Edit 2: everyone asking about the medical emergency, you bring up really good points!! I guess it's always been the fact in my house to just always keep the door unlocked because of that reason. Thank you!