Oh my! Things like that are so frustrating, even when not done deliberately or with malice! When my parents were living with us, we had a couple of unfortunate incidents, especially involving my Dad. He always felt so bad, so we went somewhere private to bonk our heads against the wall, and tried not to make him feel worse.

I can remember once Dad shuffling over to me and saying, "I'm afraid I sprinkled on your rug." I just grinned and said, "Well, that's why God invented Febreze!" Then afterward, I went outdoors and wailed to my husband, "Dad peed on my new carpet!" What can you do? I'd trade all my carpets to have them back for five minutes.

How long have your parents lived with you?