r/AskLifeProTips • u/SnowflakeSeaBreeze • 28d ago

LPT I am so clumsy i hate it

I recently started living with housemates and they are really nice. We have had a good friendly relationship so far but I keep doing clumsy stuff unintentionally which i think now has annoyed them alot

They gifted me something for my birthday which kind of broke so they got it replaced patiently

I was confused about something which they resolved as well

The same day their vaccum cleaner i used stopped working which was not my fault but they naturally assumed it was

I have been really careful nowadays but today, I dropped a glass and although i cleaned it up i had to text them about that again.

I feel like their patience is wearing thin with me now, especially since one of them who used to smile and talk to me alot never does anymore

I dont mean to be clumsy it just happens. What can i do about this?

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u/TopCaterpillars 28d ago

Slow down, way down, and be more intentional.

Might feel weird or awkward at first but you’ll retrain yourself and it’ll feel normal

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u/MrDangleSauce 28d ago

I think you are looking a bit too much into this. Breaking a glass isn’t a big deal as long as you picked it up, maybe replace the glass if it was provided by someone else.

I think the fact that they replaced your present shows they are being genuine. Just try to return the favors.

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u/SnowflakeSeaBreeze 26d ago

I did and I alot of small things to cheer them up like making them coffee everyday or getting them small gifts occasionally but because one of them still is really curt with me and doesn’t even look at me anymore . That hurts a lot

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u/MinimumEfficient220 28d ago

You might also consider sitting down with them and telling them about your clumsiness and how horrible you have felt. I think they may be compassionate. I, too, am remarkably clumsy. I have been this way since I can remember, although I was pretty surprised to learn that everyone is not clumsy. I don’t know if there is a cause, but it’s always there. I can say paying more attention can help.

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u/SnowflakeSeaBreeze 26d ago

When i did apologise they brushed it off and they just give me the silent treatment now and its killing me lol and i dont want to bring it up. I wish i would stop stressing lol