All worked up

I have had people accuse me of being 'laid back' which came as a shock to me when I first heard it in my twenties. I get so frustrated over so many stupid things that the very idea of being viewed as calm never occurred to me.

I am pretty sure that the only reason I come across as laid back is that I learned a long time ago that stress makes me a very ugly person. To combat this stress I just let a lot of stuff slide. Crumbs on the floor, dog hair, bitchy people, idiot drivers....I let it all go.

Who cares that some loser in Target gave me a dirty look because I accidentally said a curse word in front of their kid? They can bite me.
So what if the dog has severe gastrointestinal issues that means I have to get up and let her out at 4am? At least I am not the one with diarrhea so bad I can't sit down.
So what if I had to bail out 100's of gallons of water out of my basement last week? At least I got a good work out and a healthy respect for what mother nature can do. By the way, she can bite me also.

So you see, I am not lazy or naive, I just choose not to turn myself into a horrible person by agonizing over things that in the end really don't matter. I suppose it is up to the individual to decide what is worth stressing over. Do you like a spotless house? By all means, clean away because it would be stressful for you to live in disarray. Do you feel that your appearance needs to be just so? Take an hour to get ready because it would be stressful for you to leave the house under dressed.

For me, I suppose, I am only insistent on a few things: healthy food for me and my family, my skin care regimen, knowing where everything is and having my computers work exactly how I like them to. No, these things do not always happen.