Things I Hate

You know those horrible moods? Those I-hate-the-world, I'm-going-to-burrow-in-my-bed, cry-for-no-reason, watch-large-amounts-of-Grey's-Anatomy-and-eat-a-lot-of-Ben-&-Jerry's-Chunky-Monkey moods? Well, for a greater part of this weekend, I was stuck in one of those negative spirals. However, it wasn't all bad. It inspired me to create the "Top 5 Things That I Hate List."

1. When people think you are younger than you actually are. Recently, one of my friends asked me to do some damage at the mall with her, but when she asked her dad for a ride, he said no. He said he "didn't want to be responsible for me" because "I was young to go to the mall alone." However, he would happily bring his daughter instead. His daughter and I are the same age and perfectly capable of shopping together.

2. When my parents continue take control of things I'm fully capable of handling as a mature adult. This morning, my mom journeyed with me to the local deli, where I proceeded to order a turkey sandwich. She said, "Please make it small, she doesn't eat a lot." Then, she decided to comment on the health benefits (or non-benefits) of my mayonnaise choice. I felt like shouting, "Mom! I've been making sandwiches for the greater part of two decades! Step off!"

3. When people judge you at the grocery store. Stop staring at me as I coast through the baby food aisle, people; I'm not a teenage mom, I'm just taking a shortcut to the milk aisle. Okay?

4. When guys try to hit on girls, and fail. At said deli counter, I also ordered a half-pound of Swiss cheese. As I walked away, the semi-cute-but-lacking-in-IQ butcher said, "Goodbye, Muenster." Did he forget that I ordered SWISS only seconds ago?! Then, I realized I was wearing a shirt that said "Monster Energy Drinks." Either someone can't read past a third grade level or has way too much cheese on the brain.

5. When you do something embarrassing and it seems nobody can forget about it. Sure, everyone has embarrassing moments, but it's a real bummer when my crew won't stop discussing how "it made their day" because it was so "hilarious" when I...um...hmmm. Maybe I won't share said embarrassing moment here, to save myself in a distant future when I decide to run for public office...