I was hungry. I hadn’t eaten all day, but I knew I had a bag of corn chips saved for myself. I saw it when I put the shopping away, I saw it when I got out the ingredients for dinner, and it was still there when I put them away. With dinner finally in the slow cooker, I grabbed the bag to reward myself, only to find it empty.

Someone in my family not only put it away empty, they put the damned bag clip back on.

Those chips were the only treat I bought for myself. My spouse and children have multiple snacks, but for some reason my food goes first. None of them ever own up to it. My spouse tells me to get over it.

Of course, I have to let it go for now. There’s no time to buy more food, as we’re leaving on holiday early in the morning. My evening is going to be nothing but reminding them to pack, until I give up and pack for them. After all, we’re going to a cabin hours from anywhere, and they won’t be able to just go and grab something they need.

It’s midnight now, and I am the only one awake. The packing list is almost checked off, with only one item remaining.

“medications”

Unscrewing the caps, I empty the bottles into the bin. I’ll show them how much an empty container can hurt.