#imagine getting in the entire day’s quota of jackassery before the sun is even up

[nothingweirdhere]

POP QUIZ

you walk into the kitchen at 5AM to find your stepson still awake, sitting at the table, the counter strewn with cleaning supplies and an assortment of reptile paraphernalia (he is doing a deep clean of his snake’s tank, and apparently it’s taken all night, seeing as he started at 9PM yesterday)

DO YOU:

1. say something along the lines of “oh jeez, you’re still at it?! you’ve really got your work cut out for you huh. pets are a lot of responsibility; it’s good you put so much effort into taking care of yours, i know it hasn’t been easy” and carry on with your morning routine?

or

2. curse him out, ask why he doesn’t give a shit about other the people in the house (as evidenced by the “mess” he’s “left” on the counter), and demand he finish cleaning right that instant?

BONUS QUESTION: guess which option my stepdad chose

#it took me like a solid 15 seconds of silence to come up with a reply (‘who pissed in your cereal?’) i was so taken aback #i was just like ????????????? i’ve been up all night and i’m exhausted????? #plus a good chunk of time was spent on a fairly important call with my friend #because 1) we’re traveling across the continent in september and needed to finish booking things bc i’m about to be out of town til august #and 2) he’s gonna be taking care of the cats and my snake while the house is empty??? and we needed to discuss that a bit more?????? #but nah. ‘i don’t wanna hear your excuses’ #like dude plz i’m sooooooooo not in the mood??? #i’ve been awake for like 20 hours and hadn’t slept properly since god only knows when #i’ve eaten one proper meal (two if you count a bowl of cereal) in the last… three or four days? #and i’ve had enough of authority figures treating me like shit to last at least one lifetime #like. ffs. #imagine getting in the entire day’s quota of jackassery before the sun is even up #he wasted NO time #gotta respect the grindset i guess? #(honestly it’s my fault. i was thinking just yesterday that he and my mum actually seem happy together unlike when my parents were together) #(it upset the balance of the universe for me to think too highly of him. this was nature self-correcting) #jx.txt