Fall is upon us, and honestly, a part of me is just over it already. There's so much to hate about fall, so we're sort of forced to look on the bright side.
Hate...
Cold, rainy weather. It feels like just yesterday it was 80 degrees out. What the hell happened? Suddenly it's disgusting outside, with rain pouring down intermittently and wind beating at your face. It's cold, but it's not the winter kind of cold where it's super cozy and nice. It's a lukewarm kind of cold, a lukecold. Not to mention, sometimes it gets randomly warm later in the day, and that sweater you were wearing becomes a personal inferno. What the hell are you supposed to wear?
But...
Your whole wardrobe is put to use. Think about it. Sometimes it's cold, sometimes it's warm, which means you can easily switch from sweaters to t-shirts to dresses to whatever the hell else. Everything is an option in fall. Gone are the days of chafing and shaving every day, cause it's finally feasible to wear jeans on a regular basis. It's also not cold enough for coats, which is great since everyone hates carrying around an extra layer when indoors.
Hate...
People are annoying about Halloween. And pumpkin spice lattes. And the concept of fall. Literally shut up. No one cares. We get it, leaves! They exist, and they exist every single goddamn year. It's really not all that thrilling. Not to mention, since you're not really a kid anymore, Halloween is really just about dressing up in an almost-costume and drinking.
But...
GiphyAlthough people who talk about it nonstop are annoying, Spooktober itself is a pretty fantastic thing. You get to watch scary movies and decorate your house with fake spiderwebs and plastic bats. What could be better?
Hate...
It's literally always dark outside. Days are getting shorter, and it sucks. Not to mention that, with the loss of sunlight exposure, comes an aggressive onset of seasonal depression.
But...
All that time indoors can be spent eating amazing fall food. Autumn is an iconic food season, filled with pumpkin and apple flavored desserts, squash, cider, soup, and salted caramel everything. It's amazing.
Hate...
It's midterm season.
But...
Once midterms are over, you can finally step outside and enjoy the crisp fall air. Let's be real, it is pretty nice outside, especially with all the leaves.
Hate...
Everyone gets sick in fall.
But...
Just cause you're sick doesn't mean you can't curl up in a fuzzy blanket with a great new Netflix show and a warm mug of hot cocoa.
So really, is it all that bad after all?
