Friend I hadn’t seen in years came over and said “your place looks so much less cluttered”
So one of me and my husband’s best friends moved across the country a while back so we rarely get to hang out with him in person. I think the last time he was at our place was two years ago. Since then I have been making a big effort to simplify my life. Last year, my spouse and I collectively got rid of about 10 full trash bags of stuff (mostly donations) which was mind boggling since we live in a one bedroom apartment. Since then, I have slowly been decluttering a lot.
Anyways so this friend came over on New Year’s Eve and one of the first things he said was “wow your place is so nice!” And my spouse said “haven’t you been here before?” And the friend replied: “yes but it was so much more cluttered before.”
Part of me was ashamed that he saw our place in that state before. But it was also really motivating for me to think about our progress from his perspective — as I often feel like our apartment is still so cluttery. So it’s a small victory for me and motivation to keep going.
Posted Jan 3, 2020, 3:15 PM UTC
Don't be ashamed- it's counterproductive and unnecessary. I speak as a former clutter fiend who spent a lot of wasted time and emotional energy being ashamed :-) He could have been a tiny bit more tactful, but take the compliment and keep going. Well done!
Well said!
Aw shucks, thank you