Submitted by Ravant-Ilo t3_y2egbu in washingtondc
Just venting here. I work in DC and do well in my field by being on top of details and being able to make a lot happen at once. But Jesus Christ. I use all that up at work. I just missed out on signing up my daughter for gymnastics (which she currently attends) because I didn't set an alarm to sign her up for 9am on a FRI morning. By the time I remembered at 1pm on FRI, it was already fully booked. EVERYTHING here is like buying tickets for a really awesome show, and it's SO ANNOYING. I don't want to have to be Type A in my personal life, as well; it's a corrosive mindset and terrible for my long term happiness. But if I don't behave that way, we miss out on a lot. I don't think it's as bad elsewhere (I'm from the Midwest), but we're not moving out of the city any time soon. Ugh.
EDIT: Well this got more attention than I expected. A couple thoughts motivated by the comments:
a. I smoke pot about twice a week on FRI and SAT night. I used to smoke A LOT more in college. I kind of meant more that I'm tempramentally laid back and can only muster so much detail orientation.
b. I'm definitely aware that it's my responsibility. I'm irritated with myself, but the post is just me noting that I'm NOT on the ball 100% of the time, and yes, because of high market demand, low supply, and a bunch of very motivated people (which I feel like is VERY DC, but in no way is unique to here) it's made a bit worse. And by golly, I'm complaining about something I'm annoyed by on the internet.
c. Slow your roll on parental judgement, y'all. My kid is in piano, tae kwon do, and gymnastics, and I signed her up for the 11am class instead of the 10am. She'll miss hanging out with a friend for an hour a week, which sucks, and it's my fault. But hell, I'm a pretty loving and attentive dad, we spend a lot of time together and I listen and we talk about the things that are important to her and well, I love her a whole lot. I'm just annoyed that I'm not as good as I need to be at dividing my limited on-top-of-my-shitness, and just wish I didn't have to be.
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