We're slowly but surely settling into our new roots here in upstate New York. I love looking out and seeing the snow. Snow belongs with winter, not 60 degree days. But I'm saving all that for another blog post.
This one is about griping.
And about how I cannot gripe and every time I do, someone takes it personally. FML.
I'm not a pessimistic person by nature, but I do gripe. I've gotten so used to saying my gripes aloud that I still do, even when around people. In my defense, I'm usually by myself, with Diesel or the kidlet - to which a response isn't necessary nor ever provided. I miss griping without having to explain myself, which I've had to do since ... I left my mom's house.
I love my in-laws, I do ... but they don't see me often enough or have ever really spent a huge sum of time with me to understand that I rhetorically gripe without the expectation that I'm going to get a response. I guess you could call it "talking to yourself" - whatev. I also am a little tired of having to explain myself and therefore get labeled 'particular' by those around me. I'm not particular, however, it's just easier to do things myself - having done them day in and day out - then sit there and take up more time and explain them. I. am. so. tired. of. it.
For example, today I looked out my window and saw the kids from next door running through our joined yard and into mine to run atop the snow mounds from shoveling the driveways. I causally said, "I wish they wouldn't do that." Immediately I'm met with, "They're just kids." Okay, I'm not complaining about the kids being kids, I'm complaining about the fact that they know no boundaries when it comes to their yard and our yard.
I just miss griping.
6 comments:
Uhm..are they moving in with you?! If not, the day will come when you can gripe again on your own. And geez Ash. They're just kids. QUIT KILLING THEIR CHILDHOOD. Or something like that.
I can feel your pain on that whole not being able to do anything yourself or talk to yourself anymore. Except it's my mom instead of CJ's mom. And I spend a lot of time wanting to put someone else's face in the wall lolol.
Now I command that you gripe under your breath after reading this comment. Go.
I literally laughed out loud with the 'quit killing their childhood'. I love you! Thanks :)
Oh in-laws....how they always have a way to piss you off. If you want to gripe, GRIPE!
I miss our gripe sessions :]
I think griping could be deemed as necessary as breathing... and Kiddo...it's probably hereditary. BTW...I am zoned for griping!!
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