Life is Art

Well, I just snapped at a perfectly decent human being. And I think it was a pregnant one, carrying a gift for someone else. Yeah, I'm an asshole. See, I was dropping off a gift at a baby shower because I wasn't able to attend and this nice-looking young woman who was dressed lovely and smelled like flowers asked me to park somewhere else, and I fixed her with the dead-eye and said, "I'm not staying", practically hissing like some cretinous Gorgon sister. It wasn't her or what she said; she caught me at a bad time. Then she proceeded to back down on the parking thing, she introduced herself, and then said, "It's nice to meet you." I felt about two inches tall and hideous.

Yes, today is one of those days you don't want to cross me. Or don't even want to try to say anything to me unless it's something like, "Hey, can I help you carry that?" or "You look nice today." That's right, I'm being a bitch. Now I know I joke about being a bitch all the time but I never mean it, because anyone who knows me knows I'm not really. I guess I should stop saying it because it cheapens days like today where I've just about had enough and I extend my regrets to anyone who's going to run across me and I really, really want people to give me a break and not annoy me. But they keep doing it.

Part of my problem may be a slightly heightened sense of schedule and responsibility. My brother is visiting. This is a good thing, except that it's hard for me to have company. I mentally "hover" over the person(s), especially if they're not someone I can trust to help me care for my kids. And it's really a mental holdover of my own, not a reflection of the capabilities or willingness of my guest(s), who are always happy to help I'm sure. Whatever it is, it sucks.

Once in my life I have actually taken a "time out" from my visitor: I basically said, "You need to entertain yourself for a while. I'm going to sew." In that case my friend was probably relieved to have a break. But it's hard for me to do. As I type this now my brother and son are upstairs playing on the computer and I feel guilty. Not guilty for neglecting my son, which I do regularly, but guilty for not providing 100% appropriate entertainment for my guest. This is dumb because this guest, like most, does not need this from me.

An IM from my husband: he is going to be home late. He doesn't know when. Yay! More good news.

Labels: birlo, chaos, FOO, i'm a hater