We all know the feeling. You walk into a room and immediately feel like someone’s eyes are on you. You turn, and there it is, silently judging you from the corner: your houseplant.
The Side-Eye From My Peace Lily
Okay, maybe “judging” is a strong word. But I swear, last week, after a particularly harrowing day involving a burnt dinner and a lost library book, I caught my peace lily, Gertrude, giving me the side-eye.
The Case of the Wilting Leaves (aka Plant Guilt Trip)
And then there’s the guilt trip. Oh, the guilt trip. You see, I have a tendency to, shall we say, “forget” to water my plants occasionally. It’s not intentional! Life gets busy, you know? But Gertrude doesn’t seem to understand the concept of “busy.”
One time, after a particularly egregious period of neglect, I walked in to find her normally perky leaves drooping like a sad accordion.