Proof please? |
Cold showers are healthier for you. If you are in a tropical environment, then cold showers are not a big deal. it sounds from OPs posts that they do have running water but instead of taking a cold shower she mixes boiled water and cold water in a.bucket. Make your own food OP . There wont be food the kids are used to eating like chicken nuggets but you should be able to find something to make wherever you are. (rice or noodles, some legumes, protein). |
You were the one who started this thread whining non-stop about Bangladesh, a country in which 169 million people apparently manage to live without incident. |
Sock puppet. |
Jeebus H Christmas on a Cracker. No it was not OP sock puppeting. Can you stop spoiling the thread? Are you embarrassed about Bangladesh? What is your deal? Why are you so defensive? |
OP here. I have cabin fever today, and it's so frustrating. It's so much harder to do these trips with kids. My kids get their clothes dirty, and since they don't have a washer and dryer, it takes longer to wait for clean clothes. One child has many pee accidents because he's scared to go to the bathroom. The bathroom here is scary for him, he says. 11 more days. I do not feel like I am in a clean environment. Yesterday, I discreetly wiped down the house with disinfectant wipes. I think they give up on keeping the house clean because they have so much dust outside that gets into the house due to how their doors are built. The doors have openings that don't close completely, and I think they do this to ventilate the house. I am not sure. The floorboards have so much dust, and to me, it seems like the house hasn't been deep cleaned in a long time, but DH's sister says they have a house cleaner. I told DH he needed to hire a good indoor cleaner for them. His mom has a bad cough, and I am sure all the dust indoors isn't helping. The inside of the house is dark, even during the daytime. It's so depressing! I wish they had Uber here. |
OP here. I am doing that, but there aren't a lot of options, and most kids are picky. Eating the same things every day gets old fast. It's also not fun working in that kitchen. |
OP here, Then why do many of these people buy water heaters for their bathrooms? DH's sister washed her hair in super hot water yesterday just because it was easier and faster, and she grew up here. I'm sure if given the opportunity to have a shower like we do in the US, they would opt for that most of the time. |
I think it's air pollution: the dirt/dust everywhere in the house and the cough of MIL. |
OP here. Yes, it's probably a combination. Tomorrow, we will go to SIL's house, which is much larger. I haven't been before. DH has been having a man cold for several days and isn't helping with the kids much. I can't wait to return, cook my own food, and eat food I like. I am also excited about going back to work! The hardest part for me is all the vacation time I save for these trips, and they stress me out. It's not a typical vacation where I can enjoy the food, relax from work stress, etc. I feel a little resentful, but I don't communicate that to DH. Right now, it's 3 pm in the afternoon, and I am sitting in a dark room while DH sleeps because it's the only way to have semi-quiet time and space from everyone. |
I agree OP, a family visit for a month is way too long (even in a developed country). DH can visit his family on his own, you and your kids accompany him for one week every few years. |
My, my. Someone’s touchy. |
Thank goodness Op and her spouse don’t put their kids in preschool or regular school. Now they can go visit grandma for Jan and Feb each year. Good stuff. |
Agree with this. If they spring for a water heater than a mixer shouldn't be so far behind, right? As in attainable? |
More fabrics and patterns please! |