Sometimes when I talk to people about their families I get very sad.
- It sounds like other people has much better humans in their lives then I did.
Many of my friends talked about enjoying the time that they spend with their families, going to their parents for advice when they have incredible stresses, and finding support whenever they need a helping hand. Personally, I don’t know what any of that is like. My family is a goddamn mess. Whenever I try to involve them in my problems, somehow they only make things much worse. It’s like they can’t resist poking and prodding at every little thing, even if they are actively ruining my life. All of that being said, I guess I shouldn’t be incredibly surprised that they also have managed to actively ruin my central cooling system. Every time they come to visit me, they freak out about how hot it is outside. I live in the south. It is hot here. It is humid here. You would think that they would understand the inherent air quality, and find something else to focus on during the visit. Instead, they obsess over the outdoor climate and try to rectify it with controlling the indoor climate. They are endlessly poking and prodding at my thermostat, changing the indoor air temperature up and down based on their every whim. Every time I leave, I have an expensive air conditioning repair to make. I always have to call out my ventilation specialist as they’re pulling out of the driveway. One day, I’m going to move and forget to tell them where my new air conditioning system and I are living.