Mel Of Bacchus

What bothers you and why?

Liars – Because I’m such a trusting and understanding person that tries to see the best in people. It effing hurts to know someone you know and trust can just lie to you!

Racists – Because they’re already above us with their generational wealth and health and yet they still gotta stick the knife into us with their words.

Vindictive Mothers – I myself had one but watching it play out in real time is so much harder. Creating a child to hate their father is just so cruel and malicious.

Our failing mental health system – Long waits, wrong diagnosis, trial meds, not enough beds all piss me off. People need support and they need it yesterday!

Elder Abuse – This was not something I would have ever said a few years ago but now I’ve seen it for myself and how real it can be it needs to be called out!

Taxes – Because I need the money more!

My Cat – He is old and has become a grumpy little guy. I very rarely enjoy him now as he has lost all his good manners and just hisses as me constantly.

Money – Its the number one cause of all my arguments with family and with my partner. We don’t fight about anything else.

Ungratefulness – This goes with the above statement, just because I make money doesn’t entitle the people I love to it. Love is not money and how much money I give you doesn’t define the amount of love I have for you. If I give you money, I do it because I want to.. and you should at the very least say thank you!

Dishes – Especially the ones that come out of the kids rooms after I’ve just done all the dishes on the sink. And yep! We still hand wash in this house.

Price of Rent – Because this place ain’t worth $400+ a fortnight! If they up it again, we will be moving!

No Shows – Because you’re only as good as your word.. and if I can’t trust that, what am I left with?

Thieves – And let’s just exclude those whom theive food from shops to feed themselves or their families.. because even I’ve done that. But theives whom steal luxury items, things that people have saved for and earned. They should lose their hands. Seriously.

Weapons – Because nobody should be able to take the life of another human being no matter what.

Millionaires plus – Anyone who has over a million dollars sitting in their accounts while walking past the homeless or having family members choosing between paying for medication or food this month should have to limit their money into funding housing projects, rehab centres, youth shelters, mental health facilities or at the very least, soup kitchens etc.

And for my last one..

Abuse of Power – If you’re authorised and trusted to be an authority figure in any sense, you should never ever let that power go to your head and think you’re bigger or better than anyone else. Gods created us all equal no matter your title. Don’t reach down to help someone up! Crouch down and rise together!