Disturbed

People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.

~ Epictetus

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I am disturbed by (the view I take of) many things. Here are a few:

* crumbs in enclosed spaces (pockets, bags, under cabinets, etc.)

* movies about the desert or being trapped in snow

* monkeys in clothes (or chimpanzees or gorillas or whatever)

* when things aren't organized correctly (towels should be folded in a certain way, put in a closet a certain way; furniture with wood grain or stripes should run parallel to the furniture it faces or to the longest wall in the room; music collections should be alphabetized)

* clowns and dolls (of course)

* when closet doors aren't closed

* stuff by my feet when I'm riding in a car

* the smell of old books

And there are more.