54 Things We Should Stop Feeling Guilty About (Because Life Is Too Damn Short)
By Kate Butler
1) Liking somebody
2) Disliking somebody
3) Surrendering to that chocolate craving
4) Overeating once in a while
5) Skipping the gym
6) Disliking certain foods
7) Breaking up with someone
8) Spending money
9) Actually being financially stable
10) Not having a current life plan/goals
11) Staying in bed until noon
12) Napping
13) Not enjoying something you’re expected to enjoy
14) Feeling happy
15) Feeling unhappy
16) Ending a long-term friendship
17) Wanting to be alone
18) Wanting to be single
19) Wanting to feel loved
20) Missing somebody
21) Deciding you don’t want to drink alcohol
22) Drinking too much alcohol
23) Taking a sick day from work
24) Taking a sick day from work when you’re not sick
25) Cancelling plans with friends
26) Saying NO
27) Saying YES
28) Staying in your pajamas all weekend
29) Not leaving the house for more than 24 hours
30) Not showering as regularly as you should
31) Having casual, consensual sex
32) Not having/wanting any sex
33) Disliking children
34) Not wanting children of your own
35) Disliking your friends’ Italian greyhound
36) Disliking fashionable, small dogs in general
37) Disliking particular members of your family
38) Not seeing family and friends often
39) Your dietary choices
40) Your religious choices
41) Your lack of interest in politics
42) Not having/wanting a career
43) Having an opinion
44) Not having an opinion
45) Not knowing the answer to a question
46) Not giving a damn about the latest trends
47) Wearing makeup
48) Not wearing makeup
49) Letting your houseplants die
50) Not cleaning your apartment regularly
51) Not feeling like cooking
52) Asking for help
53) Refusing help
54) Feeling guilty