Some days, everyone Is annoying.

Do you ever have one of those days where, objectively speaking, your life is perfectly fine?

No one has been arrested.

The roof is still attached to the house.

The  emails and text are benign.

Your biggest challenge is deciding whether to order takeout or eat the expensive groceries slowly dying in the refrigerator.

In other words, champagne problems.

And yet…

You wake up and immediately dislike everyone.

Not forever. Just for the day.

Your husband breathes too loudly.

Your friend sends a cheerful text before coffee which for some reason you find annoying and intrusive at this hour of the day.

The neighbor’s dog barks.

Your dog barks back.

The Amazon driver forgets to ring the bell and leaves the package on the steps in the rain instead of placing it under the overhang.

Civilization feels like a failed experiment.

On these days, I become convinced that the problem is other people.

Then I remember that the common denominator in all of my annoyances is, unfortunately, me.

I am simply having what experts call a leave me alone before I end up on Dateline day.

The good news is that these moods eventually pass.

Usually after a walk.

Chocolate.

An Aperol Spritz.

Or a heartfelt conversation with someone who agrees that everyone is, in fact, ridiculous.

By evening, I generally return to being a reasonably pleasant member of society.

My husband becomes charming again, although the neighbor’s dog is still a pain in my ass.

And my own dog, who wisely ignored my mood all day, reminds me that unconditional love is one of life’s greatest gifts.

So if you are having one of those days where you hate your life despite knowing you actually have a pretty good one, welcome to the club.

Membership is free.

The meetings are canceled because we do not feel like dealing with people.