Closing Doors

Troy has become very conscientious, and let’s be honest, annoyingly anal about closing doors that we’ve left open. He’ll come along behind us, lean on the door, and close it with a slam. Then, he’ll give us a disapproving look, like a warning not to let it happen again.

This would be fine, except that sometimes he closes the door while I’m still in it. Like when I’m getting something out of the refrigerator or pantry. He meets resistance, because obviously my body is holding the door open; but instead of investigating the obstruction, he just pushes harder. Unable to get free because I’m pinned in a very small space, my body being flattened by a surprisingly strong one-year old, I have to try to push back on him to get out! And as soon as I’m free, Troy will come up behind me and slam the door shut.

Sometimes, I’ll mess with him and open the door again. He will come running across the room just to slam it closed. “Order and method, Hastings. Order and method."