Worst mistake I keep making: I think “I did it 2 days ago, don’t need to today.”

The reality is: Having less than one load of dirty laundry is a theoretical state that is rarely reached.

It’s an illusion, caused by stacks of laundry that “don’t count”, because they are wool and I’m waiting for a full load of wool (in reality, they add up already), or they have some other kind of “special status”.

Or heck, let’s just only ever start when there is nothing to wear, or the laundry bin is overflowing.

That is a method which actually worked out, for years! Just now, with a child, I use a dishwasher.

One big regret: As a single, I should have bought one of those tiny dishwashers that don’t need installing and can just be filled with water on top.

“Being bad at stuff” is also so selective. The other kids are not expected to be two years ahead in math, but I am expected to be able to sit perfectly still for 4 hours and pay attention in an oxygen depleted room. Everybody has to have this nearly exact same skillset.

It’s not what society needs, not even what the industry needs in the workforce, but that is most convenient for the teachers.