ADDICTED TO ADULTS
Hello, my name is Kari. And I am an addict.
I am addicted to adults.
When an adult is around, I just feel better, ya know. I mean, adults just make meals more pleasant, take the edge off a trip to the playground, and give a whole new meaning to the symbolism found in the soundtrack of Sesame Street.
A little time with an adult and I can face the world just a little bit better than before. I stop shaking. I no longer see through playdoh smudged glasses; I can see things just a little more clearly.
Without them I am reduced to eating chicken nuggets and yogurt from a tube. Without them I don’t see the use in makeup and well-fitting cloths. Without them, I talk about myself in the third person, as in “Mommy just needs to call everyone that she knows on the phone now, honey, can you please just keep watching tv?”
I am afraid that adults are ruining my life. Giving me hope for a time when I don’t have to be a human Kleenex. It would be much better to live in the here and now and not pine away for people who can make margaritas, discuss politics, and drive motorized vehicles. But I do pine. Sometimes I see myself in my mind’s eye clinging to my husband’s leg as he tries to leave for work, begging “Just one more minute, please….”
I am even addicted to fictional adults. I am so glad that Derek and Meredith are finally together and Emma and Will are finally together and pray for the day when Bones and Booth will finally be together. Have I just revealed my TV addiction, too? Great.
Emma and Will from Glee
So, the next time you see me and I stand just a bit too close, or express my opinion on something a little too vehemently, or seem too overly-fascinated by the adult section of the menu, or seem to have “just one more thing to tell you” before you hang up… go easy on me… please… I NEED you… like… a lot.
hmmmm…I must be your polar opposite…not afraid to be with people at all, just been home alone son long that it’s become a bad habit! That is why people like you are blessings to people like me!
Love your writings!
http://blog.simplydivinephotography.com/ is my blog if you care to take a browse!
I think I’m too serious for my own good…but I didn’t always used to be this way…really!
It is soooo funny that you wrote about this today, of all days. I have had it up on my screen for about an hour and haven’t had time to actually read it. I read it after spending about 30 minutes talking to the ADULT that is here to fix our leaky shower about random small business messes and the way the banks treat us when we are trying to get a loan.
My name is Carol Anne and I am an addict.
Oh, and one more thing…
:)
So….my best friend lives in Dupont and their play dates always include wine or mixed drinks. At like 3 in the afternoon. Let me know if you want to come over and see how that works. I can’t mix a drink, but I pour a fine glass of wine every now and then. And I love talking to you. So let’s make it happen soon.
Love it! Couldn’t agree more!
Kari, you started off my morning with a laugh. I have to admit that I was intrigued by the title of today’s blog. You crack me up! I remember those days well. Thanks for your great sense of humor and sharing a slice of life!
Everything IS better with a good friend! :)
Your timing is dead on. I have been home 3 days with a sick child and I can’t beleive I actually told my boss that I was looking forward to seeing her! :-)
Beck, I am on my way… I hope you drink wine out of jelly jars and not some fancy thing with a stem.
Carol Anne, that is THE crack up of my day. Yesterday I let my kids run wild a children’s clothing store because the clerk was chatting with me. I have even told “way too much” to the Costco checker because s/he was “interested” * sigh * I can so relate!
xxoo to you all!