I utterly didn’t understand what the problem was because I am not nearly Irish enough and I also don’t do St. Patrick’s Amateur Night— but this tweet reaction cleared it up for me.

My childhood was constrictive with strict parents that never let me go anywhere, forced me to do things I didn’t want to do, and shamed me constantly for not measuring up to other kids and their accomplishments. Adulthood wins by a MILE. Bonus: you’re not fucking broke all the time.

Welcome to jezebel March madness where nothing means anything :)

Oh god yes. The feeling of having no control over my own destiny was deeply painful as a child, and it STILL bothers me. I think probably 75% of the arguments I’ve gotten into with people in my adult life have arisen from me being over-sensitive about feeling like someone was trying to control me/tell me what to do.…

I once came down with walking pneumonia - don’t know exactly how, but it happened. The weather at the time was the loveliest part of spring, so, thinking that I was “better”, decided to go outside and do a little spring weed-pulling. It was great for about 10 minutes, then I nearly fell on my face from sudden…

I do now. I literally cannot hold all of the whatthefuckery coming from the right in my brain.

The real loser to both of those is being a teenager.

To be real - being an adult HANDS DOWN because my education won’t be affected, I have a good job that pays well and has great healthcare, and I live in a blue state. So I have tons of privilege as an adult is what I’m saying.

uuuuugh, what a hard choice

Quick poll: Growing up in the age of Trump (with Betsey Devos as the person who decides your educational options) or being an adult in the age of Trump?

I have to get off a shitty overnight commercial flight and be functional in a second language for a meeting at 8 am and this fucking clown can’t even do dinner? Give me a fucking break.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for defending Director-level and CEO-level positions in most companies - they’re often damned hard 70 hour+ weeks and essentially 24/7 on-call, at a level that is beyond the vast bulk of people.

I’d love to see any of these asswipes go to work with Pneumonia.

My favorite so far

His buddy Paul Ryan is getting trolled and trashed by disgusted Irish/Guinness drinkers.

So many CEO-type old men in this administration used to starting at 10am, going for a 2 hour lunch at 12, and being home by 4pm are suddenly discovering that the “public sector” they’ve mocked their whole lives doesn’t roll that way.

Remember when Hillary was accused of having no stamina?

There are no potatoes mentioned here. -10 for fake news.

Our cafeteria has corned beef and cabbage. Sorry, that shit is repellant, no wonder my ancestors fled Ireland. Famine or no famine, when they could get food it was apparently gross.

Maybe this is off-base, but I feel like St. Patrick’s day has become just a feverish celebration of whiteness. So many Americans claim Irish heritage but it’s from 150 years ago! My racist grandfather was offended that I claim my 1/4 Portuguese heritage, and told me “You’re IRISH!” Except that my most recent Irish…