Not everyone is in love with fall

While I am as big a fan of pumpkin-flavored everything as anyone, the onset of autumn is a difficult time for me, for many reasons. I am a summer baby, I love summer, I crave summer, and I fear the end of summer. So when everyone (and it feels like it's "everyone") starts posting daily about how excited they are that fall is here, it's very difficult for me. Because I'm in mourning. My favorite season is ending. And in spite of all the folks who showed us their beach pics over the summer, no one else seems to care that it's over.

I looked it up and there is actually a Seasonal Affective Disorder that some people feel at the end of summer. There are people that feel anxious fall is starting. Not everyone is excited! People, like me, who mourn the passing of summer, might feel anxious for weeks at the end of August and into September. They might feel anxious for the missed opportunities, what they didn't get done, that summer body they didn't achieve. They might feel anxious for the start of school and changes in daily routines that were modified over the summer.

Me. It's the sun. I am sad I will not be feeling the warm sun on my skin. Where I live, once September hits, it's almost never. And that fall sun doesn't feel the same. I know that winter will last "forever" and I will be seriously in need of sun.

I don't care about winter clothes. Sure they hide more of the above-mentioned summer body that didn't happen, but I like summer clothes. I like cute dresses and flip flops.

And the traffic in the fall. Dear God. Summer is over and everyone is back to school, so while touristy traffic is over, day-to-day rush hour is worse. Much worse.

So the next time you post that scenic photo of autumn leaves, coffee and pumpkins, remember that not everyone loves fall. Some of us love summer. And because so many of you are so damn excited to go buy your pumpkin lattes, we feel like we don't have anyone to talk to about it. I know I can't post anywhere else, such as on any of my Facebook groups, because I would be ostracized for daring to say I'm not excited about Halloween. So I'm posting here. Be mindful. I'm in mourning. I love summer.