We all have them. Those little quirks that make us human. Leaving the dishes “to soak” (translation: fester) for a day (or three). Wearing the same comfy pants three days in a row. Singing terribly off-key when we think no one is listening. But what if, just maybe, someone – or something – *is* listening?
The Side-Eye is Real: My Plant‘s Passive-Aggressive Tactics
It started subtly. I’d be sprawled on the couch, shamelessly binging bad reality TV in my tattered “work-from-home uniform”, when I’d catch a glimpse of something out of the corner of my eye. Was that… judgment? From Gerald, my supposedly innocent peace lily?
The Wilting Guilt Trip: Is My Peace Lily Passive-Aggressive?
Then came the wilting. Oh, the dramatic wilting. One minute, Gerald is standing tall and proud, the picture of plant-based confidence. The next, he’s practically doing a dramatic reenactment of the dying swan scene from Swan Lake. All limp leaves and drooping stems.
Naturally, I panic. Had I forgotten to water him? Was he getting enough light? I rush to his side, checking the soil moisture, repositioning him closer to the window, murmuring apologies like he was a neglected child. And what does Gerald do? He perks right up. Just like that. No hard feelings, apparently.
But the next time I leave a dirty coffee mug on the counter for a few (okay, fine, five) days? You guessed it. The wilting drama returns.