Pet Peeves

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I agree with you, though I have been guilty of this sometimes but generally I try to space out my paragraphs so that it's not just one block of text that goes on and on.

I also prefer reading posts that are written clearly, I know some people struggle with writing and I'm not judging them personally, it's just that my attention span is short enough as it is and my patience wears thin when I'm trying to decode a word salad.


Also.. when people post.. like this

When people advise me to go for a walk instead of having a nap. Go for a walk in this high crime rate city I live in when I could be safely asleep in my bed? Then they say "well go for a walk at night when nobody's about". Um, the crime rate climbs higher at night here and it is literally advised by the police not to walk alone at night if you don't have to. Or then they say "well learn karate, then you can defend yourself".

STOP WITH THE ABLEISM ALREADY!! !!

When people don't like you any more because of who you voted for in the last general election. I'm very sorry but I only vote Labour every time because I support the NHS more than anything in the world.

When the upstairs neighbours make these very low repetitive banging noises that sounds like someone is doing some sort of tap dance on the spot. The sound is so low-toned that my ears aren't quite sure if they heard it or not so sends signals to my brain telling me that there's a noise that's almost too low for my ears to pick up properly, so it causes me to feel a bit dizzy and disoriented.

See, I should be in a higher position on the list for social housing, because my ears really cannot take human sounds from above, and I think it should be classed as a physical health issue. Plus the noise makes me see red and causes me great anxiety, so it's also a mental health issue.

Which brings us to another pet peeve: When people answer this with "oh but they're a family, you can't stop kids from making a noise, have empathy!" If one more person says that then they might not have their teeth any more, because I absolutely HATE being told what I already know and expected to switch off my anxiety and noise-sensitivities now that they've given me this very useful information.

It's like they expect the conversation to go like this:-

Them: They're a family, kids play, you can't stop them
Me: Oh, I see, thanks so much for giving me this piece of news, I knew there was a young family up there but I had no idea that the kids can't help being noisy little a**holes, I couldn't have gone on not knowing that very useful piece of information. I shall search for the switch that's implanted in my brain that switches off my noise-sensitivities and anxiety, now that I know it's just precious little children, and when it comes to precious little children you have to suddenly have patience of a saint and just listen to their noise day and night.
A barking dog? You can complain. Someone doing daily exercise upstairs? You can complain. Loud music? You can complain. Babies and children? No, no, you can NEVER complain, not now, not ever. They really cannot be contained.

Apart from the little ones in my family, it's why I hate babies and kids in general, because of how naturally selfish they are. Yes, I was a selfish, noisy brat too. So if all kids are really, really out of control, then maybe they shouldn't be housed in upstairs apartments with thin floors, above childless couples who just want a peaceful life. Or maybe they should house childless couples who just want a peaceful life in the countryside, instead of reserving all the best places to live for the f*****g rich.

Rant over.

People online who are attention-seekers. I don't mean people who are struggling or just want to unburden themselves, but I mean people you really can't win with. (Not referring to anyone here, just online in general).

Person: I'm so ugly, really really ugly, I really am
You: No you're not, don't say that about yourself, you're not ugly
Person: You're a liar! Of course I'm ugly! Why do you lie??
You: Um, okay, if you think so, then okay you're ugly then
Person: Ugh, how could you say that?! You've just made me feel worse about myself! Have empathy!
You: Um...okay then, I'm sorry you feel that way about yourself
Person: So you're agreeing that I'm ugly?
You: No, not at all
Person: Why do you lie? Of course I'm ugly!
You: Um, well, maybe get surgery or something?
Person: How could you say that? That is an insult! You're worse than a racist!

I mean, how do you even get through to these people? What do they want you to say?

Under-cooked pasta. I get that lots of people like al dente. I don't. So I have a wonderful smelling plate of food that I can't eat. Idk why under-cooked food seems so in.

When nobody in the emetophobia Facebook group sees my latest post and I really need reassurance or advice.

Early this week I went to Walmart and they had a giant ad poster for Jolly Rancher candies that said "Flavour that's Unhinged!"

I'm tired of hearing the word "unhinged" for anything that's supposed to be "wild" or "crazy". It sounds like a loose door and not like the flavour of a candy. And what's so wild and crazy about Jolly Ranchers, anyway? Sounds more like people dressed like Santa running a reindeer farm.

Summer and everything that comes along with it. The heat, the bright sun and the street corner parties that the homeless throw at night.

Of course you can, especially against handguns

Bedbugs. I have to put most of my belongings in bags and out onto my porch so that the pesticide that the exterminators use will have the best chance of working.

AI slop "art". As someone who has spent her whole life drawing and creating things by hand, seeing creepy uncanny valley slop everywhere is depressing and scary.

It just makes my eyes hurt trying to read through a long-winded mess. Like they are trying to write War and Peace part 2.

Summer is awful in Ohio, just wet icky heat. Fall cannot get here soon enough

Messy refrigerator coolers at work. We got these coolers at work in the break room, they have glass sliding doors, like something you'd see at a store. This is where everyone's put their lunch. It drives me crazy when people leave stuff in there for weeks on end, nasty ass old Tupperware containers with spoiled food or old bottles of Soda pop. Worst of all, people who leave open cans of things and it spills every place.

When I'm determined to try something new and people won't let me because they think I won't be able to cope with it due to stress or RSD, etc, like they're just speaking for me and making assumptions instead of letting me try new experiences. But sometimes I can find one thing stressful what others may not so much, but find another thing is better suited for me but may stress other people out. I'm good at seeing patterns in situations and sometimes I know that I would be happy doing something if I weigh up the pros and cons in my head and really think about the decision I want to make. The worst that can happen is that I learn the hard way that it wasn't for me after all, but at least I'd have tried and had a new experience.