{"id":1091,"date":"2023-02-02T22:18:26","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T22:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moneyaintmath.com\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2023-04-10T22:19:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T22:19:30","slug":"the-only-adult-in-the-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moneyaintmath.com\/?p=1091","title":{"rendered":"The Only Adult in the Room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u2019t get angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I may be frustrated, or disappointed, or all manner of exasperated and disgusted, but \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u2019t get angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GOD told me a long time ago that I can\u2019t fix anyone but myself, so let it (whatever \u201c<em>it<\/em>\u201d is) go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May have mentioned somewhere around these parts that theKid is involved in sports, like heavily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cool, good for the little monster to have something to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">theKid having stuff to do means more often than not I have stuff to do, and places to go, and people I don\u2019t want to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other parents are lovely, I\u2019m sure.&nbsp; I just don\u2019t care to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slight backstory \u2026 the fam had somewhere to be for theKid, and Half was the last person out of the house.&nbsp; When we returned, the door was sitting open, exposed to the world, and I was \u2026 not angry, but frustrated, disappointed, and all manner of exasperated and disgusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come on.&nbsp; This is our house.&nbsp; I know I\u2019m not the most responsible person but even I can close\/lock the door behind me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, in light of my inability to fix anyone but myself, I made a point\/habit of being the last person to leave \u2026 door closed\/locked, dogs out, we\u2019re good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyhoo, just recently the fam was heading out and Half forgot something after we were all in car.&nbsp; When Half returned, I asked, \u201cDid you shut the door?\u201d&nbsp; Half replied in the affirmative, but something (little voice of GOD oh yes) told me I should check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However.&nbsp; I disregarded that voice, not wanting to elicit the shrill, and the fam headed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queue four hours later, and I see the door leading to the garage is closed.&nbsp; That door stays open so the dogs have access to the backyard\/poop space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half had shut the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of said dogs is 105, blind, deaf, and barely continent so please envision the mess.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh and Dog stepped in Dog\u2019s own poo so then there were poop tracks throughout the garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh \u2026 yay.&nbsp; Just what I wanted.&nbsp; Is it my birthday?&nbsp; Or Christmas?&nbsp; I forgot; I don\u2019t get anything on those days either so it must be a day that ends in \u201cy.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh and I needed to use the facilities for about the last three of those four hours but since I have shybutt I never go in public.&nbsp; Got strong grippers, thank you JESUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So rather than relaxing at home upon arrival I had to spend a good 45 minutes cleaning dog poop that I would not have had I just been the last person to leave the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I accept full responsibility for my (lack of) actions.&nbsp; Had to pay the debt of inattention to the voice(s) telling me what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kicker?&nbsp; Rather than apologize for the mistake (i.e., closing the door), Half blame-shames Dog for pooping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sigh.&nbsp; I am living the dream I am living the dream I am living the dream I am living the dream I am living<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There better never be time travel \u2018coz I\u2019m heading back to the Garden of Eden and slapping the crap out of Eve.&nbsp; {<em>Genesis 3:6<\/em>}&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay away from dat dang tree, and stop gossiping with the serpent.&nbsp; He ain\u2019tcha fren.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I\u2019m not angry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don\u2019t get angry. I may be frustrated, or disappointed, or all manner of exasperated and disgusted, but \u2026 I don\u2019t get angry. GOD told me a long time ago that I can\u2019t fix anyone but myself, so let it (whatever \u201cit\u201d is) go. However. 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