5 Reasons People Shouldn't Like Me

1.  I correct people's grammar when they talk.  I can't help it! Something deep within me just can't let it go!  It's like a curse.  My husband often leaves the 'apostrophe s' off of things that should show possession when he talks, like this "Do you want to go to Sharon house?"  Instead of Sharon's house!  It drives me mad.  So I say so.  You don't even have to be my husband for me to say so.  You could be a total stranger, or my best friend, or the mail lady... That cannot be a likable personality trait. 

2.  I'm a morning person.  A chipper, energetic, "top of the morning to ya", smiley, happy, dangerously annoying morning person.  I didn't know I was dangerously annoying until I was told by a friend- okay threatened by a friend to stop singing songs from Broadway musicals before 10:00 am or else. 

3. I sing songs from Broadway musicals.  

4.  I talk a lot.  Alright, I'll be honest- I talk excessively at times.  Even during movies.  I know, I know, super annoying.  Sometimes it's because I'm nervous, sometimes it's because I have an opinion that simply must be shared right then, and sometimes it boils down to my being just plain ol' me.  I still remember my parent teacher conference from first grade.  My teacher nick-named me chatter box.  First Grade.  Old habits die hard or not at all.  Sorry, friends.

5.  I didn't even want to add this one because it was just a fluke.  But I've received enough disgusted (but loving?)  looks from my friends who are moms that I felt I must add this.  I lost all but 5 lbs. of my pregnancy weight within days of my c-section.  I didn't do this on purpose!  It was a pleasant but unexpected surprise.  Please don't really not like me because of this.  I'm working on adding it all back with brownies and swiss cake rolls if that's any consolation. And this time I won't have the baby as an excuse.  I will say that nursing is the way to go if you want to lose the weight.  And it's so much fun.  After the pain and all that wears off.

So, there you have it.  And for those of you are reading this and are thinking my list could've been longer, that's not nice so take it back!  Seriously though, it's sometimes nice to take a constructive and playful good look at yourself.  What's great is that, even though my list could've been longer, and far more serious, I've got great friends who love me in spite of...