You have told your landlord of maintenance problems, and the landlord has not responded. In some states, it is legal for you to correct the problems at your own expense and deduct the amount from the rent. Do you think this is fair? Why or why not? Help please! (no links)

no because If the landlord's actions are outrageous and done with the purpose of causing you emotional harm, or if she is merely negligent but should have known the negligence would cause emotional harm, you may be able to sue your landlord for emotional distress if you do suffer from it as a result, depending on your state's  

Explanation:

their just depressed and think that if they give pain to some one else the pain goes away from them. which it doesn't.