As I was carrying an insanely heavy air-conditioned up the stairs the other day it got me thinking mid way of crushing my spine of some of the things I perhaps shouldn’t have tried to do on my own. There are many things like riding out a cat five storm on my own are not by choice but by necessity those things are different. Its the other things like wielding a chainsaw without proper knowledge because I just didn’t want to wait the 23 days left of swing before husband came home. Moving without someones help was not a necessity but perhaps stupidity but still I got the job done and thats the point right?
We are however a tough breed us women especially us FIFO women we do things out of necessity because we are good like that but then there are the occasional times when you should ask for help and shouldn’t do it alone because it may just get you classed as just stupid, hurt or dead. So from some one who finds asking for help as painful as it is to watch Miley Cyrus twerk I will admit there are something’s you just shouldn’t do on your own or alone. They can all be done for sure on your own with some thought, consideration and planning but all carry some sort of risk that will stay with you for a long time or forever after.
So you be the judge.
- Cut your own hair. Just don’t do it. I did it and let that be a lesson to you.
- Wash a cat. Yes I read somewhere to that cats clean themselves but washed the cat anyway. It’s why when you google how to wash a cat it says to wear protective clothing like a jumper. Dont wear a jumper wear a hazmat suit or pull out your favourite PVC playsuit that you wear on special occasions or just leave it for your husband and his brother.
- Rock climb. He lost an arm there is nothing left to say.
- Climb on the roof..if your Murphy’s Law is the same as mine the ladder will fall away. And no one will find you until Christmas…when they need to put the Christmas lights on the roof.
- Watch a scary movie..you will never sleep again you may also never look in the mirror, open a cupboard or walk up a darkened hall way. All of those things will only end in disaster or a whole lot of dirty underwear.
- Everything. You cant. I tried I had my children taken out of my care while I learnt how to say my name again. There is nothing wrong with asking for help or a bit of company when your really down.
- ‘Please’ every one. Not only should you not do it alone it shouldn’t be done at all. You are the only one that needs to be pleased.
- Go bush walking, camping, last-minute road trip without telling anyone doing it alone fine but not telling anyone stupid. I know it might ruin the surprise of driving to see your husband 2300 k’s from any where but run the risk of him finding out and tell someone when where and for how long just incase.
- Twister. It’s just not as much fun..with or without your clothes on.
- Use a chainsaw without proper instruction..stupid be your earnt middle name same rules apply with carrying something that’s heavier than yourself..says she crushing her spine up 12 stairs just so her kids can pretend to be at the movies.
x Deb
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