This week's reading made me long for Anne and all the captive residence of the Annex to be able to have more room to roam free. Being cooped up for months together in a small space with other people, be it family members, friends, and strangers would have to be taxing on everyone's patience and ability to fulfill the need for privacy. I am not a people person. Being in a situation like Anne and the others, would make me feel trapped and claustrophobic. Caged like a wild animal that was used to living free, made to stay in a small space without the possibility to escape back to their normal life.
My heart was breaking for them all as I read Anne's thoughts, I could feel the growing tension caused by eight people having no privacy, living in constant fear of being discovered, the sound of gun fire and bombs all around them, and the stress of having to be quiet during the business day hours so no one would hear them moving around in their hiding place. That would be hard for me to live that way. I could not imagine living in fear every minute of everyday. The only way to know what was going on in the world would be from what you heard from outside your closed windows, and the newspapers that the people that you trusted with your lives. brought with the supplies that you rely on to survive.
I wonder how that would feel. Relying on someone else on the outside of your secret world to provide all your vital needs, to trust someone with your life and those of your family and friends. I'm not one to rely on others for much that I would want to do for myself. Being in a situation like Anne and her family would be very difficult for me. I would rather take care of my own needs and be by myself. This was especially so when I was thirteen. I had my own room with my own door that I could close, or I could leave the house to escape my brother and sister or my parents if I felt crowded. Anne and the others had none of these opportunities which fed the aggravation some days. It didn't help that Anne and her mother didn't have a great relationship to begin with before they went into hiding. My mom and I have disagreements sometimes, but I believe we have a pretty good relationship, Like Anne, I'm more of a Daddy's girl, so in that regard, I can identify with her the most.
The hardest thing I feel like I would have a problem with would be living with a stranger like Mr. Dussel. He thinks Anne talks too much and is annoying. Her dad stepped in and stood up to Mr. Dussel and told him that she had as much right to be there and that he needed to leave her alone. I have never been easy around strangers, especially men. Over the years, I have learned to be a little more social, but I am still a very private person and still on the shy side. Living with a person like Mr. Dussel would definitely be difficult for me, even with my parents and siblings being with me. He just seems like a grumpy old man who is really missing his wife. I do feel sorry for him.
Would you be able to live like Anne and the others in the Annex?
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