I really want to know that I’m not alone.

I want to know that I’m not the only one that does not get a rise of gooseflesh at catching a strain of the Skywalker theme, or the only one who changes the channel every time a "Force Awakens" TV spot comes on, and not the only one who audibility expresses her disgust at seeing a giant kiosk of "Star Wars" merchandise at every store.

Yes, I want to know I’m not the only person in this galaxy who hates "Star Wars." And no, I have never even seen those famously maligned prequels. My hatred stems from that original trilogy.

As a young kid, I sat through the whole original trilogy (unfortunately I am not one of those blessed people who have never seen "Star Wars." Yes, those people actually exist, I’ve met one). I admit there were parts that mildly interested me, but mostly, I was just bored.

I yawned through the sacred of sacred films, "The Empire Strikes Back." My biggest question coming out of watching these films was: why do people like these movies so much? I found the scenery and cinematography dull, the characters boring (other than Han Solo), and the whole Force thing extremely confusing. I suppose I’m not alone in thinking this, but it sure feels like I am.

The worst thing about disliking "Star Wars" is that it’s not just a movie you can watch, condemn, and then forget about. It’s something that you are constantly, at least now with the resurgence of the franchise, reminded of.

I would really like to walk down a medical supplies aisle and pick out some nice Band-Aids without having to consider the option of Darth Vader themed ones. I would also like to eat macaroni and cheese without having to stare at little Yoda heads floating around in the sauce like some cannibalistic stew. I mean, what’s wrong with plain old noodle shapes?

This commercialization to the point of absurdity is something that annoys even devout "Star Wars" fans. But, their hatred of the commercialization is because they see it as a corruption of something they love. At least, when seeing all the merchandise and TV spots, they are reminded that they are part of a wide, wide galaxy of people who love what they love and think like they think. When I or any other "Star Wars" hater is bombarded by the commercialization we are remaindered that we are alone, and, to add insult to injury, reminded of something we hate.

This past Christmas, which (by the way) I barely survived, an extension was created on Google to alert users of any "Force Awakens" spoilers. Could Google please create an extension that blocks all references to the Star Wars? That way maybe I, and the 0.01% of "Star Wars" haters who I suppose exist, can survive December 2017 (the tentative release date for the next episode) without having to hole up in an underground bunker.