I am the queen of babysitting, the ruler of all things babies, dogs, cats, and even humans in their 30's! I am the monarch of teenage responsibility AND then some. But what I've learned in my unpaid career of sitting and watching is that I can't sit and watch everyone, and I need to stop worrying about the but-what-if'-I-don't's, and every other little detail. I've come to figure I can't be responsible for everything, and I should not make myself feel as if I should.
The story begins on a morning so bright and charming that it lit the match of happiness as soon as I popped out of bed. Well, I began my morning by splitting the job of getting my baby sister dressed for school with my mother. Then screaming and yelling at my little brother to listen to our mother (you'd figure she'd be doing this) as I'm getting clean, dressed, and pretty for school myself. But as you would imagine, little brothers are little brothers and I have to spend 30 mins yelling at him to comprehend "get dressed". When I am done I began my morning journey across the street to awaken my boyfriend from his slumber so he'll be ready for school. He didn't come to school..... lately, when does he ever, and that was the last straw! I got so fed up with getting mad because it was my responsibility to do things for the benefit of other people and not being recognized, or them not even listening to me when THEY gave me that particular responsibility. So I came to the permanent conclusion that even though I have, even the slightest to full, responsibility of almost everything, I cant babysit everyone. I can't hold their hand, and I can't worry about everything. TAKE A LOAD OFF WILL YA, LEACIIE!!
I also realized that this little story will probably only make since in my head no matter how many times I revise, lol.
"I also realized that this little story will probably only make since in my head no matter how many times I revise, lol." --I completely understand that...that's why it's important to be able to see inside the minds of our readers when they see our words. So...here is a peak into my mind....first, you are magic with words and that totally works for me. Pieces like "monarch of teenage responsibility" get across the significance of your role, and other parts like "I've learned in my unpaid career of sitting and watching is that I can't sit and watch everyone," makes me feel like you are reflective, funny, and frustrated. When I kept on reading, I saw that the last adjective is totally true. I would say that I understand your frustration...but I can't do that because Mrs. Fulton is your teacher, and in our household, she is the one that really feels you. Awesome post. I'm glad that I came across it in my blogger feed. Write on!
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