by Helen Ksypka

It’s exhausting for me, trying to control every upsetting thing you say that upsets me. If only you didn’t have so many upsetting opinions that upset me, then I wouldn’t be upset.

You see, it’s upsetting to think about how many times a day you’ll say an upsetting remark that will leave me upset–then thinking about the next time you’ll say something upsetting that will upset me. It’s a vicious circle of hearing you say something upsetting, being upset–and upset that I don’t know the next time I’ll be upset.

Why can’t you think of topics, free from upsetness, that won’t upset me? I would find ways of not saying upsetting things that would upset you because it’s very upsetting to think someone you care about would not care if you’re upset.

And you know I’m extremely easy to upset. So it’s even worse saying upsetting things to me that will make me upset because my state of upsetment will last much longer than a person who is normally upset, which is all the more upsetting.

Then online, you posted upsetting comments about me being upset. You don’t care that publicly upsetting me would propel my being upset to the stratosphere of upsetness–you’re a shameless upsetter.

Every day, I’m upset by something upsetting you said. And when I go to bed I’m still upset which prevents me from sleeping which is more upsetting because my state of upsetness is compounded by tossing and turning because I’m upset by you making me upset and upset from no rest. It’s very upsetting.

All I’m asking is that you change all your views and agree with everything I think so there won’t be anything upsetting to say that will upset me.

I’m pondering that you won’t do that–I’m upset.