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Robert H. Little
935 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto California 9430l-3395
January l8/92
Dear Margaret;
I am depressed. I feel that I am going down
hill. I have a feeling o pain in my chest.
Most of this could be related to my response to your
attitudes and actions.
I will outline some of the things that bother me.
1. Communication. We do not communicate well enough.
I realize that I am deaf and it is getting worse,
but even when my hearing was better, I missed much of what
you said.
2. You want to do things your way regardless of me. For
example. I like to alternate the butter dishes.
You go ahead and crowd the butter into the same dish.
Another thing. If I ask you to leave off the foot rests
when out shopping. You ignore my wishes.
3. I am not happy with your cooking.
4. You are careless in washing the dishes and pans.
5. You do not have a feeling for machinery. When grinding
the peanuts, you were too fast and overloaded even when
the machine got hot and stopped working.
6. You seem to treat me as a retarded person especially when
shopping.
7. You hit me too much. Not dignified.
8. I suppose I am set in my ways. Can't teach an old dog
new tricks.
9. I want to avoid a nursing home.
l0. I am not happy but most people in the world appear much
worse off than me.
10. I appreciate what you have done for me but am trying to
express my feelings.
Sincerely
