The Rough Days (and why they’re hysterical)

I’ve been told on more than one occasion that what I say/post about my children comes across as mean and inappropriate instead of funny. Listen, humor is how I cope with the stress of raising children. Without it, I don’t think I would be able to deal with anything! So if you’re one of those people who can’t handle me making fun of kids, you can kindly kiss my sticky-because-I-sat-in-maple-syrup-this-morning-but-didn’t-have-time-to-change-ass.

This summer, before my son was even a year old, he got really sick for about two weeks. In those two weeks we were at the pediatrician‘s office six times! They ran multiple tests on him, X-rayed his chest, sent us home with antibiotics, then went back for antibiotic shots because the liquid wasn’t working, but they still couldn’t figure out what was going on with him, and he wasn’t getting better. It was a very stressful and scary time, but we got through it. I lost count of how many jokes I made in those few weeks. Anyway, he eventually got better, and he’s back to being my chubby little booger. My daughter‘s story is a bit different.

Again, I wont go into too much detail, but I will say her issue has been plaguing us for over a year now, and sometimes I don’t know if we’ll ever see the light at the end of the tunnel. She’s under the care of a specialist, and we just recently cleared a major hurdle with her issue, which is a big relief, but we still have a lot of work left to do. She has good days and days where I feel like we’ve taken a step back.

Today was one of those rough days that makes me wonder if we’re having a setback in her recovery. If that happens, we’ll be right back at that first hurdle again, and I’m not sure I’m strong enough to see her go through it again. What helps is laughter. I need to laugh. I need to make people laugh. It’s how I manage to get through the day without killing someone.

So yeah, you may think me referring to my kids as “assholes” is mean, but I honestly don’t give a shit. It’s a joke and a way for me to release my frustrations so I can wake up the next morning ready to tackle these same issues all over again. If you have your own way of coping with stress and drama, I’m happy for you. But if you ever need a laugh, I hope this helps.

Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, here’s a homemade meme that (hopefully) makes you laugh.

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