Everything bothering me seems so small and petty. So, why do these things bother me?
I got some new clothes for interviewing, but I’ve gone up a neck size because I’ve gained weight…. and my internal critic is calling me fat, and I’m not, but it still bothers me that none of my shirts or suit jackets fit
Then last night our water heater went out…. and it really bothered me, and at the same time I’m aware that it’s a small modern inconvenience. Hot water on demand is such a luxury, even in the modern world.
and I wish the job would come back to me sooner and with more enthusiasm……
it’s all so stupid, so pointless
I already have so much, and so much control, but still I want more. Can’t help but feel greedy, or selfish.
and just now my old crappy moniter I’d been using for alerts died, and so I had to swap in an even older and even crapier monitor
again, I have three screens on my computer, plus another three now that don’t work, and another that is about as bad (or good, framing and whatnot) as the one I just swapped in, and I had to restrain myself from going out and buying another monitor on credit…… because it isn’t a need, it’s an irritation, most of my problems are irritation
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you know how some ppl are just happy and unbothered by things? there are some rare individuals out there that no matter what little irritations are there and would normally bother other ppl, seem completely unbothered, and just seem happy-go-lucky. i wish i was one of those ppl. lucky bastards.
I am like both of you. The little things bother hell out of me. Hot water out would be a state of emergency around here. Really. If either of our cars goes lame it is a huge deal. God forbid we should be without two fully functional computers in this household. Ditto for cell phones. Some would call this petty but to me it isn’t.