08/10/2025
You know I value honesty and transparency in everything I do.
It has been brought to my attention that a very negative person is posting photos and dragging Maeva's Cottage's name through it. This person has very negative energy and is unaware of the situation. I was warned about her, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt. That was my mistake.
She has posted photos from the home I left. The condition of the home was due to my ex and his son living there, not me. Mental health, laziness, and hoarding were issues with my ex-husband and stepson. I was not evicted. I filed for divorce and forfeited the rent-to-own contract.
The house had plumbing issues, and the landlord/property owner failed to care for the property after many attempts to remedy the issues: a separating foundation, which caused flooding and water damage, bad piping, which caused water to linger, backup, and flood. He "painted" the tubs, which peeled. A lot of the photos she shared are of damage from before we moved in. It was a party bachelor pad for the owner's relative (holes in the wall in the garage and the missing floor tiles in the basement). Black mold was confirmed, which contributed to my and my kids' health declines. So, yes, parts of the house were disgusting, that's part of why I filed for divorce and why my health was in decline.
I lived in my master bedroom for two years, away from the rest of the house and my ex. I was bedridden and in a wheelchair. We lived separately. I was left with all of their stuff. With a nearly 5,000 sq ft home for a single mom with kids in tow who had just started walking again, it was a lot to pack, sort, clean, and process, but I was still out in time.
My ex and stepson left nearly all of their belongings and endless piles of trash. I didn't have to consolidate or organize, but I did to help the property owner because it was ridiculously disgusting. No one should have to deal with that. I apologized on their behalf numerous times. I even offered to come back and help clean and load the dumpsters. The owner gave me a key back, so I returned to the house to help clean.
I'm a meticulously neat person. The photos are in no way a representation of how I live. As some of the comments mention in her post, mental health was a concern, but it wasn't MY mental health.
I have attached a screenshot of her post in the comments because I'm not ashamed or hiding anything. I can't see all the photos, but I bet I have more of the same photos on my own phone that I took for my divorce case.
I have no idea why she would feel the need to post photos or talk negatively or associate my business with it, as I'm not associated with them at all. There's nothing I can do about her post, and that's okay. Karma finds a way.
My business, Maeva's Cottage, and I have always cared about the community, environment, and quality. When you're in the public eye, this sort of thing happens. I just wanted to put it out there that I'm aware of it and it's fine. Those who know me know me, and they know the truth. You can't win them all. Some people just have low vibrations, and there's nothing you can do about it but wish them well and hope they heal whatever is hurting them.