Straight Female / 28
Spoiled
I was finally able to buy a house, well a townhouse, of my own. Little did I know how unprepared for home ownership I was. I went furniture shopping, not checking the condition of the appliances. Never checked the condition of the furnace. Never read the inspectors report.
My friend, office friend, told me uninvited I needed to set aside some money for things you never see, but need everyday. What? When my central air stopped working I was in debt for the furniture and new dishes. August in the South. With an 'I told you so' my friend, work friend, had a company install a new system. Later he paid to fix my eight year old Explorer.
The bill was do him a favor. A very personal favor. A very embarrassing personal favor. Go with him and his wife to an outdoor pool party and be nice to him. Make sure his friends noticed I was an old fashioned girl. I didn't know anyone. And he had me running back and forth with his empty glass or plate.
He embarrassed me, called me Sweety, pinched my cheek, not the one in my bikini. I got kissed, on the forehead, and had to take it. On the way home he asked me if I had any money saved. None of his business, but no. I wasn't keeping up with my bills. He 'loaned' me the money to pay off my credit cards. 'Young lady, you sure screwed up, trying to live above your means'.
And that, and more, is how I became another woman on the side. I knew I was in trouble when his wife put me on a budget. When she started sending me my allowance, going over my spending, I had no choice but to sit and listen. I never was his other woman, he already had a wife. More like another daughter, who bit off more than she could chew. My townhome inherited paintings, decorative items, better furniture, and new appliances.
And my place stayed in good repair. I gave up, being kept. It makes him happy, his wife told me. He always wanted a daughter. Now he had one, a very spoiled daughter.
My friend, office friend, told me uninvited I needed to set aside some money for things you never see, but need everyday. What? When my central air stopped working I was in debt for the furniture and new dishes. August in the South. With an 'I told you so' my friend, work friend, had a company install a new system. Later he paid to fix my eight year old Explorer.
The bill was do him a favor. A very personal favor. A very embarrassing personal favor. Go with him and his wife to an outdoor pool party and be nice to him. Make sure his friends noticed I was an old fashioned girl. I didn't know anyone. And he had me running back and forth with his empty glass or plate.
He embarrassed me, called me Sweety, pinched my cheek, not the one in my bikini. I got kissed, on the forehead, and had to take it. On the way home he asked me if I had any money saved. None of his business, but no. I wasn't keeping up with my bills. He 'loaned' me the money to pay off my credit cards. 'Young lady, you sure screwed up, trying to live above your means'.
And that, and more, is how I became another woman on the side. I knew I was in trouble when his wife put me on a budget. When she started sending me my allowance, going over my spending, I had no choice but to sit and listen. I never was his other woman, he already had a wife. More like another daughter, who bit off more than she could chew. My townhome inherited paintings, decorative items, better furniture, and new appliances.
And my place stayed in good repair. I gave up, being kept. It makes him happy, his wife told me. He always wanted a daughter. Now he had one, a very spoiled daughter.
