(Warning: this is the foul-mouthed rant of a pissed off preggo - comments I don't like will be heartlessly deleted; I'm so not in the mood)
[Before we knew we were moving into a house sooner than later, MIL and I bought a cheap basket of mixed flowers to put on my doorstep, so that our apartment wouldn't look like all the others.
A heat wave withered all the flowers in the pot except one variety I can't name. That small sprig took over the pot and began blooming furiously, much to my delight. My daughter was absolutely enraptured with those vibrant pink blossoms. Every day she wanted to be my helper and water them. She was always very careful to stop exactly when I told her, and she talked to the flowers like they were friends.
Today, when I went out with her (and the baby) to water them, I got a nasty surprise. Someone had kicked the shit out of the flowerpot, scattering flowers and dirt all across the sidewalk. The pot is damaged, and I don't know if I can save the flowers -- the majority were rootbound in the pot, so they kept a lot of the soil, but they had had goodness knows how long to fry in the almost 100-degree heat like that before I found them. They're inside now, in my peace lily's pot until I can spend the time to try to help them later tonight.]
So, to the bitter, ugly-hearted asshole who did this...are you so twisted and withered inside that you had to strike at any sliver of beauty you came across? Or do you get some sick, savage pleasure out of making three-year-olds cry because their flower friends are "hurt" and broken on the ground?
You are scum to me, and here's why. If you'd do it to a harmless plant, what's next? Small animals, perhaps, and then small children? Those leaps are not as large as you think. Studies have shown that people who'd hurt animals often move on to people. It seems to me that plants are one step below animals but that it'd be an easy leap to make for someone with little regard for life in all its forms.
Get some help anger-management style, you fucking bastard (or bitch if that's more appropriate). :-p If you have to stoop so low as to -- but wait...nah, I guess the flowers were pretty close to your level anyway, huh? Leave my plants alone. You're pathetic.
(I'm so glad we're moving at the end of the month!)
the_infernal_optimist posted on Aug 01, 2008
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uniquely-ironic said on Aug 01, 2008....
If you find them, give them a kick in the ass for me too!!! That is such a stoopid thing to do, not to mention mean. I'm sorry your baby girl had to be exposed to that mean hearted act. -
Mr_Box said on Aug 01, 2008....
Well now I know why you were upset earlier. I'm sorry about your flowers. Some people just have nothing better to do with their time than to destroy someone else's property.I always feel bad after Halloween when I see all the smashed pumpkins in the road. Because some kid was probably really proud of their masterpiece and some idiot came along and smashed it.I'm sorry your daughter cried over it. I hope you can save what's left of the flowers. -
wombat said on Aug 01, 2008....
I can't even begin to imagine why anyone would do that.....and I am glad you are moving soon! -
wishyouwerehere said on Aug 01, 2008....
Infernal - That's just awful. I can see why your little one was sad. It is frustrating to think that someone could be so deliberately destructive.But wait - did you say you are preggers?! That is wonderful! I must have missed something along the way. Congratulations - Wishy -
Eilan said on Aug 01, 2008....
Here's a *kick* from me! -
Lucytorial said on Aug 01, 2008....
Foul language to follow:WHAT A CUNT! of a thing to do??? you know this kind of shit more than anything else makes my blood boil, not their property, couldn't give a shit attitude what the fuck ever.... man do you want my cricket bat to desex the fucker? or a dart set to deflate her prized possessions???Hey I know, thats not the answer but what a cunt of a thing to do.... *frowning* -
Me-Myself&I said on Aug 01, 2008....
Alot of moving going on here with SoulCasters. anyway, new is good. better neighborhood leads to peace of mind.
I am sorry for the flowers, it a shame. Mean people suck!
For your moving, good luck, i hope everything will go like clockwork.
Have a good weekend. Take care ~see ya
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eurekame said on Aug 01, 2008....
ewwweww; apartments suck ass for that reason...that is a asshole thing to do. you wonder who rasies people like that? look to the brightside, your moving!!! have a better night -
silverwhisper said on Aug 01, 2008....
infernal, i don't believe i've ever seen you employ vulgarities before, more than sufficient evidence in its own right not of your anger, but of how utterly offensive that was.
as you say: you're moving soon and will hopefully be free of such lunacy, my friend. remember, focus on the positive?
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MissMimi said on Aug 01, 2008....
What a contemptible thing to do! I truly do not understand what motivates someone to be so vicious and destructive. I'm sorry this worthless excuse for a human being made your daughter cry. I hope some of the flowers can be salvaged. -
polarheart said on Aug 02, 2008....
I hope that no-good-nobody gets an internal infernal pain up his arse!!!Polar xPS: Did you say you are pregnant? Or am I missing something? :-) -
hotaka said on Aug 02, 2008....
It's one of the things that I hate about my home country. Usually teenagers think it's really cool and so fucking unbelievably classy to go around and smash people's stuff. Mailboxes, flower pots, garden ornaments, cars, fences, you name it, they wreck it. One thing I really appreciate about living here is that many homes put flower boxes and ornaments right out to the street where anyone could grab them or break them but I have never seen a problem with that. Maybe it happens now and again but it must be rare since so many people still put stuff out. What's wrong with western teens? Too much free time? Not enough school? -
botoni said on Aug 02, 2008....
Personally I'd like to treat the SOB that did that exactly the way he/she treated your plant. No good would come of that either though so I'll just wish heaps of bad karma on the jerk. It's great that your moving and I hope you'll find the new place much sweeter.
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the_infernal_optimist said on Aug 02, 2008....
Thank you all for humoring me in my ill-tempered ranting. ;-) It really did make my blood boil because there was just no reason to do such a thing.
I think we've salvaged the main section of flowers...they look a little sick, but we'll see what happens with some time and care.
(Yes, I am pregnant, wishy and Polar. You read that right!)
~Infernal
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pickersplock said on Aug 02, 2008....
I swear, I don't know what the heck is wrong with some people! -
beyondtheveil said on Aug 02, 2008....
infernal- I understand your anger over this senseless destruction. I agree with hotaka, I think teenagers did it. -
RollingC said on Aug 02, 2008....
I don't believe that whoever did that, probably a prankster kid I think, had a full idea of what he was doing. I'm sorry this happened to you as I know I'd be plenty pissed if it was me. Some years ago someone ran over my neighbors mailbox twice in a period of 3 months.These pranks of mailbox bashing and the like is a behavior that is treated with a shrug and the attitude that it's a phase that the kids will get over. It should be treated more seriously by all adults concerned.Hope that everything works out for the better in your new house.Rc -
I'mNotHungry said on Aug 02, 2008....
That's a really shitty thing to do! Some people are heartless and careless and have absolutely NO regard for other people's feelings or property.
I hate people like that!
I hope you can find them and smash a ceramic flower pot in his/hers/their head! -
day2day said on Aug 02, 2008....
It was probably a punk kid in the neighborhood. He probably didn't know what he was really doing, besides kicking over a pretty pot of flowers. But, he'll get caught some day. Hopefully.
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pusscat said on Aug 02, 2008....
First of all "CONGRATULATIONS" on being preggo!!
Not sure if I'm being overly emotional after visiting the War Museum today (always does that to me) but when I thought of your little girl crying cos her 'flower firends' were hurt, I bawled, honest I did. I remember thinking like that when I was just a little nipper. I hope she never changes :-)
Now I am not the most patient person to those who know me (yeah - I hear ya - understatement!) and, yes, I'm afraid my vocal chords have been known to spout a few expletives but I think these days these things are not done so much with malice, more with no thought at all. they honestly don't even think they are doing anything that wrong. i think that is more frightening sometimes. . . .
I really hope that those little flowery fellas make it. With lots of TLC from your little girl, I think they have a more than a fighting chance :-)
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Gardeninggal said on Aug 02, 2008....
You are great. I would like you to run for president. I would also like to invite you to chat anytime at i-women.net a good place for busy mothers to get away without having to make another car trip. Good luck with the flowers recovery. GardeningGal -
polarheart said on Aug 02, 2008....
That is great news, Infernal, congratulations!! (((hugs)))Polar xox -
dyingman said on Aug 02, 2008....
unfathomable. same thoughtlessness that takes out jack o lanterns every Halloween. Hours to make, moments to destroy. I wish I had words for your daughter to explain the absence of empathy this entails. -
queenparanoia said on Aug 02, 2008....
if you catch the culprit... please cut his balls... ;-) -
zaneamorphous said on Aug 03, 2008....
probably some troubled teen with nothing to do, what an asshole!
i hope the flowers grow beautifully once again, perhaps your daughter will see that you can stay strong and flourish through the bad things and mean people in life?
<3 zane
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synchrosimplicity said on Aug 06, 2008....
That asshole. I'll beat the hell outta them for you. Tell your daughter that it's alright, that the plants will be ok =].
Sorry for both of you. Smile? (You have to click to zoom, but it's adorable.) =]
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sammies_place said on Aug 21, 2008....
When I was five I liked to tag along with my older sister and her friends (6 young adults between 12 and 13 years old). Between our apartment and the next house over was a large lot. Once day the group got to talking about how they hated the woman in the house and how we should get even. I will admit I was not the birghtest of 5 years olds, and very desperately wanted my older sister's approval. So when my older sister, backed by her friends, took me up to the woman's house where her window was open and told me I should shove all the plants in, I did. I'm sure the pots made a horrible noise when breaking. I don't remember running home. But I do remember the woman showing up at the door to confront my parents about my behavior. As it turned out my older sister and her friends had tattled on me to the woman. When my parents asked me why I'd do something like that I told them what the girls had said to get me to do their dirty work: the woman was going to other people's homes and pushing their plants out of their windows. My punishement was to go over to the woman's house and help her pick up the plants and clean up the soil. I don't know if the woman ever thinks about what happened or if she ever logic'd out how it came to be. But if I were to see her today I would apologize all over again. Sammie
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