I’m a drama queen I am. I try to be a comedian and make light of any situation. So in a way, I am dramatic, but I absolutely can’t stand people who are dramatic pessimistically. You know that one person when something minor happens and they act like the world is ending? I want to pull out my hair when I’m near that person.

My parents have always taught me to never make a deal out of anything unless you are hurt or in danger. I have always lived by that. If I got a bad grade, my parents never yelled or screamed, but simply said, “you can do better. Learn from your mistakes, and keep it moving.” That was it. There was no yelling or threatening me, they just used it as a teaching moment. Everything that doesn’t go as planned, is a lesson learned, and you keep it moving.

Whenever something bad happens, half the battle of handling is staying calm. When people overact I have very little patience for them. Freaking out is going to do nothing but make everything ten times worse. I know some people can’t help it, and I am completely patient with those people, but for the people that do it for attention. I get super angry and snap. I know that it isn’t the best way to handle it, but that is probably my biggest pet peeve. When that “Keep Calm” thing came out, I lived by that. That is the best thing to say to yourself when something isn’t going as planned.

As a teacher, I always say to my kids when they are stressed or freaking out about something small is, "if that is the worst thing that is going to happen to you today, you are going to have a pretty good day." Now don't get me wrong, it isn't that I don't think their problems are issues are important, but I say it because, they can't let that one minor thing, ruin their entire mood or day. People tend to get worked up over small issues, and we sometimes have to look on the brighter side of life. The people who grind my gears with their overdramatic reactions should take a second and think, "is this worth freaking out about? Is it worth ruining my day?" When you look at it that way, I can bet that you won't be as dramatic.