things I hate

I hate nightmares. They mess with the rest of my life. I'm lucky my employer is cool with my coming in late, having gotten reasonable sleep.

I hate dating. No, sweet thang, I'm not giving you my phone number so soon even if you're cute and don't seem like a bot. I've had it abused by an apparent nut in the past, and it could be misused.

I hate cancer. Taller Woman is going in for a biopsy that she says is not routine. When I met her years ago, her hair was just starting to grow back from chemo.

And once again, I hate the cold and dark, literal and otherwise.