When Can I Stop Being Afraid of the Plumber?

Rediscovering how to interpret the actions of strangers as a newly single woman

Photo by Cannabox on Unsplash

There comes a time in nearly everyone’s life when they are outmatched by a clogged toilet or a leaky pipe or a dishwasher that floods the kitchen overnight. For me, this time came shortly after I left my now ex-husband. Plumbing seemed to be the downfall of…