A perfect pain in the rear

A Perfect Pain in the Rear

As a senior citizen, I acknowledge my faults, including jaws that crack noisily when eating apples and a tendency to devour popcorn too quickly.

I also bore my family with repeated jokes and anecdotes, and my stubbornness and temper can disrupt human harmony.

Additionally, I have been known to preach "sermons" when disgusted with someone or something, and I have a tendency to be overly frugal.

I'm a pain-in-the-(rear) perfectionist.

However, I don't always see perfectionism as a fault. In my previous employment, I spent a day of vacation cleaning and reorganizing my home office, which earned me some ribbing.

Author's summary: A senior citizen reflects on their faults, including perfectionism.

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The Freeman Journal The Freeman Journal — 2025-10-20