Comments | relativity: smoke fire burn

relativity

smoke fire burn

Apr 04, 2006 09:17

I've been meaning to update for ages, and I know I never comment any more, but I do read everyone's posts and hope you're all doing ok. I'm offering one of those Amnesty things - if you're fed up with me being a shitty LJer, defriend away ( Read more... )

noah, smoke fire burn

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random_syzygy April 4 2006, 13:58:12 UTC

***HUGS***

relativity April 4 2006, 22:17:24 UTC

Bella is being snuggly and I am filled with guilt.

gjules April 4 2006, 14:21:51 UTC

Oh my god. *HUGS* I'm so glad you guys are safe, and that your neighbor wasn't home. That sounds horrible, only horrible doesn't really begin to cover it, does it?

On the I'm-being-practical-because-this-is-too-horrifying-for-me-to-be-subjective front -- if you've had smoke damage -- can you get out to get an air purifier today? If the shock starts wearing off? I know you guys have had some indoor air quality issues in the past, so maybe you got one already, I don't know. Smoke can be an issue with allergies, and depending on the building materials, it's not the greatest thing to breathe. The "ionic" air filters are crap -- the ones with the actual filters are the ones to go for.

*HUGS* Take care of yourself. Call me if you need to talk.

relativity April 4 2006, 22:22:17 UTC

***hugs*** Thanks, hon. It's - I keep going back and forth on "It's silly to be fucked up, everything's fine" and "Yeah, but I woke up to big fucking flames 20 feet away ( ... )

miss_padfoot April 4 2006, 15:01:16 UTC

*HUGS*

I'm really glad you're okay. That sounds scary as all hell, and you shouldn't feel stupid - I think anyone would have freaked out.

relativity April 4 2006, 22:27:54 UTC

**HUGS BACK**

It's actually really good to hear from people and just get hugs and whatnot, so thanks. :) This is probably why I called my mom like three times today all "Uh, hi again." She seems to understand. Mom's cool like that. It feels weird since none of our stuff is even damaged, but at the same time, I guess it just smacks you in the face with "At any time, life can fuck you up and that's it."

When the adrenaline wore off, I was exhausted, but I didn't want to go to sleep upstairs because I was convinced something would happen and I wouldn't hear them pound on the door, so I curled up on the couch instead.

It's been kind of a shitty day. What fun when I finally decide to update, eh? :P

adaptor April 4 2006, 15:11:16 UTC

Thank you so much for letting us know! I'm so glad to hear you're all right!

relativity April 4 2006, 22:30:26 UTC

Thanks, hon. ***HUGS*** It seems like nobody was hurt, and I'm guessing the place has insurance, so that's what matters, right?

I'd feel sorrier for the guy whose place burned down, for him losing all his shit, but apparently he left a lit cigarette on his bed and then went out for an hour or so, so I am very evilly hoping his shit is ruined because that would serve him right for being a stupid fucking idiot. Grrrrrrr.

dragon_dance April 4 2006, 16:48:41 UTC

Ack! I'm so glad to hear that you're all OK. The thought of something like that just makes me shudder. ***hugs***

relativity April 4 2006, 22:33:13 UTC

****hugs****

I scared the hell out of my mom. She was still in bed, all groggy on "Hello?" and I barely got, "I'm s-s-sorry, did I wake you?" out before she was WIDE AWAKE and going "What's the matter? What happened?" So I had to shortcut straight to, "I'm fine, Noah's fine, our stuff is okay, but, uh, the place next to us just fucking burned out."

I feel awful that I didn't grab the cats. They're a bit shaken up and I feel like the worst cat-mommy ever, because I stood out there and wouldn't let Noah go back in because I was just - eugh. They said it was under control but it's fire, out-of-control is kind of the definition there.

dragon_dance April 5 2006, 12:03:15 UTC

*nods* I've done that to my mom too, though never with as good a reason. Sometimes, you just need mom.

Don't make yourself feel too bad about it. You didn't know what was going on, you freaked out and weren't thinking clearly, so you focused on yourself and Noah first. I would have done the exact same thing in your situation. I think that the kitties are snuggling you now because they know you were scared too and they're trying to tell you that it's all right. I don't think they blame you. With cats, you pretty much know when they're holding a grudge.

relativity April 10 2006, 12:48:44 UTC

I think it's sheer instinct. Bad shit going down - call loved ones. Scared out of your mind? Mom. My mom was very "It's okay, honey, and I'll call back in a couple hours and see if you're doing better. Okay?"

And that's - what you said about the cats - it made me all sniffly and choked up, and thank you, because it wasn't until you said that that I could stop feeling like shit about this. It kind of got it to click somehow that I wasn't going "feh, heck with the cats" as much as "OK, Noah, no risking your life for the cats, dammit." And I think they were just kind of scared, too, and wanted some reassuring snuzzly time. Which is always good all the way around.