I’ve been hearing a lot lately from people that allergies aren’t that bad. To those people, I have this to say.

I don’t know what the government has put in the air this year, but I know that myself and my other fellow allergy sufferers are STRUGGLING to survive.

Take it from me, a serious allergy sufferer, most of you out there could not stand what we go through every day. For example, I have to get allergy shots for my allergies they are so bad, take vitamins, be on an environmental diet, that’s right, AN ENVIRONMENTAL DIET, and do about a billion other things every day to make sure I’m not wheezing from asthma.

So to all my allergy sufferers out there, this is for you. Here are fourteen craptastic things only allergy sufferers understand and everyone else should TRY to understand.

1. Seasonal allergies are A LIE.

Seasonal allergies my ass. Allergies are year round my friends, even when it’s a blizzard I’ll still be blowing my nose.

2. Being called a hermit because you HATE going outside sometimes.

You’d like to be outside but you can’t because if you go outside you’ll die. All that green shit sucks for some people okay. Smell the flowers? No thank you, Carol.

3. People are CONSTANTLY asking if you're sick.

The answer is simple.

4. Your nose is always raw.

5. Your eyes itch and burn so bad that you wish you could rip them out of your skull.

6. Perfume stores are literally hell on Earth.

I swear it’s like being in the Hunger Games when you go through perfume sections or are in a house with a bunch of smelly stuff. You have to lightly breathe so you get oxygen but no other smell.

7. Forget your allergy pill? Go lay in the street and wait for someone to hit you.

It’s over man. The second you forget your arsenal that includes a pill, eye drops, and a nasal spray, you’re done for. See you in the afterlife.

8. You've never had a headache until you've had a sinus headache.

Imagine endless throbbing with no end in sight. The world around you is hazy and spins every once in a while. Your head may or may not explode from all of the pressure.

9. Petting zoo? No. Pets? Probably not. Horseback riding? Dream on.

10. You're practically a meteorologist when it comes to environmental levels.

I have an app on my phone that I check the pollen and grass levels every day. I also check out the allergy forecast (yes, they have those). It’s a science.

11. Your throat gets so itchy you do that weird thing with your throat to try to stop the itching but it makes it worse and makes this weird sound like something inside of your throat is making mating sounds.

12. Allergies are never consistent.

Just like your cheating ex, they never know what they want to do.

13. Close and lock all windows and exits.

Dad: Let’s open the windows today!

Me: Let’s absolutely freaking not!

14. You feel like allergies are holding you back in life.

All in all, allergies aren’t all fun and games so try to be more understanding to those just trying to live. And always bring kleenex!