Worst on the First – March 1, 2022

Worst on the First is a monthly review of the most outlandish things that made me question my sanity from the prior month. Am I losing my mind or am I just a voice of reason?

It is that time. Time for me to reflect on all of the things that made me question my sanity in February. So many things make me question so many things all month long. I haven’t even begun to scratch the surface in my posts. I am hoping to have more time to share more things, but for now, what was the most irrational? Help me figure it out by rating each

I Know Dead People

This post is about how people seem to show up out of nowhere when someone passes away. People seem to feel important when they can talk about how they knew someone who recently died. The talk is so much worse when the person who died was a celebrity or when the death was tragic. I don’t understand that. I would much rather live my life without the loss of someone close to me. It seems perfectly logical to me that you would not want to brag when you lose someone you are close to, especially when it is a tragic death. I do not understand how people can be so desperate for attention that this is an acceptable way to feel good about yourself. If I am way off base here, let me know.

But Wait, There’s More Drug Ads…As Seen on TV

This post is about the many, many ridiculous ads for drugs on TV. All of these ads remind me of the outlandish As Seen on TV product commercials. It is insane to me that so many people out there watch these commercials and go see their doctors about taking medications to cure some vanity disease and are OK with the side effects. Who in their right mind would rather be impotent with no sex drive than be bald?? How does having nausea and diarrhea sound better than having dry eyes?? Why are doctors prescribing these drugs to cure insignificant problems when these drugs are unnecessary and causing actual problems?? I just don’t get it. Please, if I am missing something, let me know what that something is.

When Did I Become a Helicopter Mom??

This post is about when I came to realize that I hover over my children. I had no idea. I really believed I was relaxed and easy going. In the past I have passed judgement on the parents of my kid’s friends. Now I am passing judgement on myself. I am very bothered by the fact that I have no idea why. Was it the life changing event of my oldest getting her license and going out into the world unsupervised driving what amounts to a weapon? Was it that she did the wrong thing the first time she was allowed out on her own with a friend in the car? Have I always hovered, but was lying to myself about being easy going? This one definitely makes me question my sanity.

Happy St Marketing Day!!

This one is about how marketing has made both religious and non-religious holidays into guilt gifting events. Few people have any idea what they are actually celebrating anymore. It has turned into all about the gifts and what kind of person you are based off of the gifts you purchase and receive. Valentine’s Day especially makes you feel like less of a person if you do not have someone who buys you the expected gifts. The entire idea of marketing in this way is great for sales but makes for horrible human beings. I do not understand why people play into this game. I am very interested in the reason why as long as the reason why is not “because it’s what you are supposed to do on holidays”. On a side note, I am also looking for how to I get my kids to stop expecting Christmas presents?

Everyone Should Have the Right to Feel Safe

This post is about how someone can take away your feeling of safety. It also talks about when someone is stalking you, there are little to no campaigns to make people aware of how to get help. If help is sought after, there really isn’t much help to be getting. The PSAs and awareness out there for what could be considered self-inflicted situations is plentiful. Actual help is out there to be taken advantage of. When you are stalked, you must resort to changing your personal habits, disrupting your life, and hoping for the best. I do not think it is OK that victims of stalking have nowhere to turn. They shouldn’t have to live their life in fear, hoping the police accidentally catch the guy. Please explain to me why someone can follow another person and watch their every move, even at their own home, why the victim would need to prove a pattern of this behavior before any legal action can be taken against the stalker.

Worst on the First is a monthly review of the most outlandish things that made me question my sanity from the prior month. So, I am looking to find out if the way the world works, and the way other people think are crazy or if I am the crazy one. Sanity is a tricky thing. Please select the post below that is the most irrational because I need some help figuring out if I am just babbling like a crazy person or sharing my voice of reason.