Real Housewife of Pataskala

My point?  Yes, I have one.  I am tired of reality television! The reason? Well, lets be honest, they might be some peoples' realities but I don't think they are the reality for most of us. I know several people who are really into the reality show, "Real Housewives of (fill in the blank)". I personally can not relate to any of them. 

First of all, the vast majority of these women on the above mentioned shows are not even "real" housewives.  When I think of a housewife, I think of me (obviously) and my friends who stay at home with our kids and manage our homes on a day to day basis sans nannies or housekeepers. Doesn't being a housewife imply that a woman has a husband as well?

Secondly, "reality" on these shows is not really representative of most women who stay at home.  I suppose that it makes for good entertainment.  Who isn't intrigued by seeing other people's screwed up lives flashing before them on the television?  I am guilty!  I love Dateline, 20/20, Discovery I.D. and the likes.  Honestly, how many women do you know that spend tens of thousands of dollars to throw a sweet 16 party for their daughter or a three year old's birthday party?  My guess would be no one that reads this blog!

Finally, my opinion is few people could handle the realities of being a REAL housewife with REAL children on television.  I wonder how many people would tune in to a show if my family was the feature presentation?  It's doubtful we would have a huge following.  Who wants to watch me clean up my child's vomit or urine when they have missed an easily placed target? Uhhh no one!  Who wants to follow my car around town, watching me drop a kid off here, drop a kid off there, come home start dinner, turn around and go pick up the children?

The whole reality show phenomenon is seriously a mystery to me.  We have shows about all kinds of crazy things these days; hair dressers, cake decorators, fake housewives, polygamists, little people, people with 5 kids, 8 kids, 19 kids! Where does it end?  Are we to believe that this is reality? Who's reality is it?  I am sorry but I am not drinking the kool-aid! 

I seem bitter, don't I?  Yeah, that's because I am bitter.  I am tired of watching these shows and wondering why I don't have a sister wife to help me out around the house and to share in the rearing of my kids; or why my kids don't all get along all the time and use manners regularly!

The truth is, the past week and a half have been rough for me.  Between the kids and their different ailments and my constant state of exhaustion these reality shows have got me all fired up!  I have issues! What can I say?

Oh and by the way, Sarah's pink dinosaur stole $3.00 from her purse.  It's a sad state of affairs when her own imaginary friend is stealing from her!

Sincerely,
The Queen of Insanity