Petty Things I Take Too Seriously

Petty Things I Take Too Seriously

(A dramatic autobiography of a very normal human🤷🏻‍♀️)

Some people take world peace seriously. Some take career growth seriously. Me? I take petty, tiny, microscopic things so seriously that even my stress has stress.

Here’s my humble confession list:

When someone doesn’t reply but is actively online: You posted a story. You liked a meme. You even shared a reel WITH SOMEONE ELSE. But you couldn’t reply to “my” message from two hours ago? Sir/Madam… explain yourself.🤷🏻‍♀️

People who walk slowly in front of me: Why are you strolling like we are in a romantic K-drama? Why am I suddenly practicing patience I do not possess? Why is this my villain origin story? 🙄

Keeping my phone battery percentage “Just Right”: 99%? Too awkward. 1%? Too chaotic. I love the sweet spot — “between 40% and 80%”, like a well-balanced human being (which I’m not). 😑

Cracking the biscuit perfectly in two: Every time it crumbles, I take it personally. Like the biscuit has betrayed our pact of mutual respect. 🫤

The even volume number: Volume at 17? Absolutely not. 18? Okay. 20? Chef’s kiss. Odd numbers give me emotional distress. 🤯

Someone using my pen and not returning the cap: Why would you hurt me like this? Why would you leave my pen “naked” and vulnerable? 🥺

Opening a snack packet perfectly: If the packet rips in the wrong direction, I feel like I have failed as a human. I will absolutely judge myself for it. I will also still eat the chips. 🫣

People who don’t add “.” or Emojis in Messages: If you send me “Okay” without a period or emoji, or you send me “ok” instead of “Okay”, I will spend three business days analysing what emotional trauma I caused you. 😥

Aligning furniture exactly right: If my table is even 2mm crooked, my brain is like: “Fix it.” “Fix it now.” “Fix it immediately before your soul leaves your body.” 😠

When someone eats my chocolates: I don’t care if you’re family. I don’t care if you cooked me dinner last night. Touch my hidden chocolates and I will file an emotional FIR. 😡

The “Perfect” screenshot timing: If I’m taking a screenshot of a video and the timestamp shows ‘00:01’, ‘00:02’, or any random number, I will retake it. I need ‘00:00’ or at least something symmetrical. Otherwise, the universe feels slightly crooked. 😶

Conclusion I know these things are tiny. I know they don’t matter. But in a world full of chaos, maybe these silly things make me feel like I have “some” control. Or maybe I’m just dramatic. Either way… don’t walk slowly in front of me. 🙄