I can’t stand people who complain. I find complaining so annoying. When I hear people complain it makes me agitated, and I hate feeling that way because I get anxious and that stresses me out. People who complain have no regard for other people and that really bothers me. I for one am polite enough not to complain, and would never write excessively in a complaining voice.

But ever since I had The Munch, any time someone asks me the classic conversational lubricant “how are you?” all my answers sound like I am complaining!

Examples….

Friend
“How Are you Toni?”

Me

“Oh, I am just really tired because The Munch was up every 15 minutes all night… This is her second night in a row doing that, and I am not exaggerating because I counted 20 times waking up between 12am and 6am and if you do the math…which I am too tired to do… it is definitely about every 15 minutes. Did you know that is a form of torture? That is how the treat POWs, by waking them up just as they fall asleep. It can seriously drive you insane. So how are you?

Or

“Well, not the best. I have a breast-infection, which is basically a clogged milk duct, not like a gross festering nipple or anything but you are welcome for the visual. Gives me a super high fever and headache that lasts for about 40 hours. Pretty much feel like I am going to die. How about yourself?

Or

“Sigh, The Munch is teething so she is in a crap mood and has been biting me. Some bites are worse than others, the ultimate painful one is when I am breast feeding. Really gets me off guard you now? What’s up with you?”

I am sure anyone who has made the mistake of asking me how I am spends the whole time I am talking asking themselves “why can’t she just say ‘fine’ like a normal person?”

Stupid Sunset