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“We were staying with some friends in Colorado after we had moved to Florida. We were there to empty a storage unit and hang out for more relaxed goodbyes. They had just moved to a new place. The last place they lived stayed pretty clean, and there were never any issues. For those who don’t know, it’s pretty rare to see a roach of any kind in Colorado. In the five years I lived there, I think I only saw one. Well, as time goes on at this place we’ve agreed to stay at for a week, we start seeing ‘movement’ in random places. As my eyes begin to focus more, I realize there are roaches throughout their house.”
“I used to live in the South, so I was semi-tolerant of them, but they still give me the ick. As the visit progressed, we began to see the extent of this issue. Not only were they in common areas, but they were also in the bedroom we stayed in (often in the bed), they were on tables and chairs, in kitchen drawers, and even INSIDE the fridge. We didn’t really have other plans for where to stay, and I tried to have a talk with them, but I received a lukewarm response. We ended up only eating out, and I had to hold back tears and shouting just to lie in bed, always having to swat one off the pillow. Not only did it make me never really go over there again, but we’ve also hardly talked since, and it’s left a scar on my Denver memories.”
—u/livinin82
