u/Samsaraz

On multiple weekends now we’ve been left with no working toilet in our rental as the agent will not respond and there is no nominated emergency repairer in the lease. Last weekend they sent the handyman to plunge the pipes outside which patched it up for another week. This morning it blocked up again. Agent is uncontactable. I don’t have the funds to get a plumber out myself. We are left high and dry with no loo. There is only one in the house. I’m ferrying kids down to Maccas to the loo all day. We’ve had plumbers out multiple times in the past who’ve said they suspect a crack in the pipes. I’m having trouble putting together the info on the RTA website into some sort of plan of attack. Any advice much appreciated.

Wasn’t sure what flair to use here so thought I’d put introduction since I haven’t really done that on here. I’m 54, gay trans masc guy, began transition in earnest a year ago after dilly-dallying for a long time.

I’m reading Youngman and finding so much to relate to in terms of the young Lou Sullivan, especially behaviourally and the way in which he loved men. Lou, though, had such insight and was able to connect the way he felt and wanted to be in the world to his transness, even in a time where there was little to nothing to look to, nowhere to situate oneself. What an aware and brave soul. I’m so grateful he journaled so thoroughly. Perhaps that was what helped him connect the dots sooner than many of us do.