Uptight

Seems like everyone around me is really up tight and wound up.

My son gets very, very angry if I beat him in a game of chess. But then, he gets upset if he gets the sense that I let him win or went easy on him.

My daughter wants me to let her play chess, but she really just likes to randomly move pieces around. That nice. I think that's cool that she has a great interest in chess for her age-- except when I'm trying to play a real game against her brother.

And my dear wife . . . she worries about many things herself.

Everyone is complaining to me or whining about something. I just take it all in.

*Sigh*

If it wasn't so late already, I think I'd have myself a beer and go to bed. I think I'll skip the beer and just head on to bed since I've got work.

I wonder why everyone around me stays so uptight.