爱丽丝,我们家保姆杀人ed Our Plants
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We left him one set of our building and apartment keys, directions to care for the plants, welcomed him to the contents of our pantry and fridge, and let him know he could stay at our apartment and take advantage of our air conditioning.
Sincerely, Perturbed Plant Parents
Dear PPP, It really sucks that your friend dropped the ball and neglected your plants. That is sure jarring to come home to! However, I think you need to suck it up and let it go. It sounds like you weren’t paying this friend for his plant watering services (besides fridge and air conditioner access) and, although his disappearing act was NOT okay, it also qualifies this situation as a favor, not a job.
You say that not responding to texts is his MO so I’m a little surprised that you would trust this friend to be your go-to apartment watcher. You also don’t sound particularly concerned that he has since disappeared so perhaps that’s also a habit. Do you think he’s avoiding you because he knows he messed up? I think first order of business is locating this friend. When you do, feel free to express your annoyance, but I don’t think asking for plant reimbursement is worth it. Chalk this one up to a lesson learned about choosing trustworthy house sitters.
Love,
Alice