Summer is almost over, and although many of us are sad because we have to go back to school, get used to wearing heavy coats again, or no longer can go the beach, here are five reasons why I cannot wait for this season to be over.
1. Bugs. One thing I love about the winter is that there are no bugs. I would love to enjoy summer nights without having to drown myself in OFF or worry about getting itchy mosquito bites every night. Not to mention, I won’t miss my weekly spider capturing in my room (why do I always seem to find them on my ceiling just as I am about to fall asleep?).
2. Sweating. Every girl has had to have experienced this before. You do your makeup, do your hair, put on a cute outfit, and the second you step outside of your house, BOOM: sweaty pits, frizzy hair, runny makeup. It usually takes me a few weeks into the summer until I completely stop trying to look presentable.
3. Acne. For some reason, I tend to get virtually no acne during the colder months (dry skin, perhaps?). But during the summer, my skin gets out of control. If I place my hand on my face for only a few minutes, sure enough, it becomes a pimple sanctuary in no time. Yuck.
4. Sand. I love the beach, but the one thing I wish I didn’t have to deal with every time I go is the sand. The second any part of you gets wet, it sticks to you like glitter; you can rub it all you want, but all of it will never all go away. Not to mention, if you unexpectedly get tossed around by a wave, you may find sand in crevices you never even knew you had.
5. Periods. Nothing is worse than having your period during on a hot summer day. No further explanation necessary.
Are you sad that summer is almost over, Lovelies? What is your least favorite part about the summer season?
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I don’t get why periods bother you girls so much. Its just something that’s there. You should learn to embrace it or else you’ll be miserable your whole menstruating life.
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I don’t miss all these things in all seasons.
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Yes all of these things make summer kind of suck. I liked summer a lot more when I had more to do. But I don’t have much money and I haven’t made any new friends since I moved so summer ends up being a huge let down most of the time.
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There are bugs in the winter too, like spiders/cockroaches I find at home (not that my house is dirty but it’s common in Canada). I actually get more acne in the winter ’cause I have less stress during summer vacation, hence less acne. I love sand. Periods bother me all year round but I do agree that it’s worse in the summer.
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@anchoredreams@xanga - Well it can be really painful/uncomfortable.
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These are soo true! I work at a summer camp. Don’t get me wrong being able to swim, boat, run around in shorts and flip-flops is great, but honestly I totally agree with your list of five. However, I would add that I hate needing to wear shorts ALL THE TIME!!! I miss my jeans. They are so much more flattering to my body type
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@vicdaily@xanga - I know that (, but it still doesn’t mean everyone needs to complain about it. Every female knows it sucks.
lily / 5148 posts
@anchoredreams@xanga - But for some women, they suck a lot more.
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The heat.
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@Hinase@xanga - I have a hormone imbalance so obviously I know how painful they are but I don’t just sit here bitching about it and how my period is worse in the summer. No, its not worse in the summer. Its just the same.
daisy / 639 posts
Humidity is all that bothers me. Oh, and ants. My bedroom gets infested with hundreds of ants multiple times every summer. And my hair looks horrible. Other than that I like summer!
lily / 5148 posts
@anchoredreams@xanga - To you it’s the same, maybe but to some women, it isn’t. Some women do have worse periods in the summer depending a lot of factors. It’s not the same for every women of course ;P
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@Hinase@xanga - Most of these posts generalize all women though acting like everyone’s miserable during the summer on their period. I just don’t like hearing women complain about it. That’s all….
daffodil / 1601 posts
The summer is also the only time of year that I get acne. I’m currently going through a breakout on my chin. They’re the tiniest little things but there’s quite a few of them. I guess it’d be much worse if I had big honking pimples though. Throughout the rest of the year my skin is sooooo pretty. I can’t wait for autumn. :c
lily / 5148 posts
@anchoredreams@xanga - I thought this post was mostly about what the OP didn’t like about summer. I didn’t feel like she was overgeneralizing anything. And maybe some women feel the same or don’t. It happens I suppose. Then you wouldn’t want to hang with me when I’m on it. I complain about it all the time lol ;P
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mosquitos gotta drink somebody’s blood
I tend to give spiders the benefit of the doubt that that they are hanging around the corner of the ceiling on their web awaiting dumb flies to fly in the trap rather than sneaking up on my leg and leave a venemous bite that will render me dead
anti-perspirant, hairspray, water proof mascara and all day stay lipstick
out of control oil factory in your skin and clogged sweaty pores filled with makeup and other things is rather yucky and sucks to be you:P
sand can be annoying, but I’d worry about the unexpectedly being tossed by a wave or tidal wave and drowning, then going belly up like a dead fish, than stray sand in the various crevices.
periods literally stink. change the pad or tampon every few hours to avoid the blood from marinating in the sticky hot sun
overall, summer is great, because there are hot guys showing off their toned arms in sleeveless shirts
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I don’t go outside much during the summertime, just because I hate the heat. I also don’t like “tanning” (I’m hispanic, we don’t tan, we just get a darker, burn color, lol) so I wear jackets, which sucks. If I go out in the summertime, I’m only outside no more than five minutes (when I get out of the car to go inside the store/friend’s house or something).
But things I won’t miss about summer… the heat, sweating, ice cream cravings, and the humidity.
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I normally love summer, but I am definitely ready to see it go. I live in GA, its hot as balls here. In fact, I’m paler than I was in winter, because its too hot to even go lay out by the pool. I’m tired of having to change outfits in the middle of the day just from being sweaty and gross. I have no desire to work out, the heat and humidity make me so lethargic. I sound so whiny, lol, but I’m definitely ready for cooler weather and definitely the cuter fall clothes! I miss boots and skinny jeans!
magnolia / 1357 posts
Ugh! #2 and #5 are horrible for me.
I sweat… A LOT. Always have and most probably always will. So it’s really very embarrassing to walk around school avoiding lifting my arms up to clean the sweat off my forehead… it must be quite amusing to watch me clean off the sweat on my face without lifting up my arms. And then when I get my period… well, I sweat everywhere, including down there. So it is just too uncomfortable and I feel like everyone can smell me from a mile away
I wish there was a way to make me sweat less… I’ve actually considered getting those shots on my armpits, but a med student friend of mine told me they could be hazardous in the long run
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Well… I just started my summer today, yesterday was my last day of finals. The only thing I had a problem with was acne. FROM finals. T___T…
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3 is the opposite for me! D:
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i totally agree with 1, 2 and 5. 4 doesn’t really effect me because i’ve never lived near a beach but i understand what you mean. and i get acne year-round.
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The only things that bother me about summer are the bugs and having to spend extra money to run the air conditioner. For some unknown reason, mosquitos love me and treat me like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Having to spend extra to run the AC, well, that’s pretty obvious why I don’t like it. But other than that, I love summer. I love being able to wear sandals and sundresses.
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agree with this list
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THAT ONE WEEK WHEN IT KEPT BEING 100 DEGREES EVERY DAY. That was horrible. Makes me appreciate that it’s been raining every day this week, and I thought I hated rain more than heat.
Oh, and on that note, when it rains. That’s the worst kind of humidity. Usually in the winter, your jacket can protect you from getting drenched if you don’t have an umbrella, but in the summer, you’re fucked if you’re not completely prepared.
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I’m sad summer is almost over because we haven’t had the luxury of doing anything fun. No BBQs, no camping, no fishing, no hiking, no swimming–nada! I do agree with your list, though. My main gripe about summertime is definitely the bugs.
I’m not a squeamish girlie girl, bugs don’t bother me in that sense… but being bitten over and over again just sucks. I should sell myself as a bug magnet, and I have allergic reactions to mosquito bites to boot.
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I’m glad summer is over. I hate hot weather. The heat index is 120 F. That alone is enough to make me hate it.
But I have a similar problem with acne.
sunflower / 464 posts
@anchoredreams@xanga - One word: Cramps. And they aren’t your “oh no. I have a cramp in my leg.” kind of cramps. They consume your whole female organ area like someone is cutting them with a dull blade then lighting them on fire. Cramps.
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pshhh I have zero of these issues. I love summer. its the complete opposite for me. i dont get bugs during summer, or bitten. I dont sweat much at all. My acne gets better during summer. I love sand. Periods are like whatever- light and short…………. yeah i love summer, and I live in Florida, so add humidity, which i don’t mind either.
I get all that crap during winter months, except sweating- but i get just excessive freezing. i HATE winter.
i guess im lucky. and so proud of it cuz i cant get enough of summer
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nope, i can’t wait ’til it’s over.
bugs – especially mosquitoes when i go jogging or biking, the humidity, and yes, sweating sucks.
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Periods and humidity! They are seriously terrible in the summer. The humidity was extremely high this summer and paired with the heat, it made me stay indoors way more than I should during the summer =[ I’m not looking forward to the gray color Ohio turns during the winter that doesn’t go away for months. No color anywhere makes me sad.
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I definitely agree about the bugs! >.
Also, I work retail, so I’m happy that all the kiddies are back into school. Not so happy about dodging getting stuck behind school buses on the roads, but its a small price to pay, I think.
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two words: SWAMP ASS
sunflower / 294 posts
I’m ready for summer to leave. It’s just the heat that I’m done with. Fall is my favourite season and I like the cool air. I’ve had enough of dresses and shorts. I want to go back to tights and jeans.
sunflower / 327 posts
So true.
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Something tells me you wouldn’t have nearly as big a problem with #1a(bugs, at least in the home), if you didn’t participate in #1b. Spiders are virtually harmless, and extremely helpful. With the exception of #5, the rest is just silly. Enjoy life a little more. : )
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Droughts and 100+ temperatures every day for… a really long time.
orchid / 221 posts
Waking up sweating in the morning. Ugh. I don’t really mind the period. I only get it twice during summer.
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@anchoredreams@xanga - I find its worse in the summer because its so hot, you’re bloody and sweaty and it just seems more uncomfortable and dirtier. And I agree with @Hinase@xanga the post was about what the OP wouldn’t miss about the summer, not all women in general.
OP: I agree with this list. ^_^
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Periods and sweating happen all year round for me.
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I’ll miss that MONTH long heat wave at 100+ degrees we had. For a few weeks there, it felt worse than when I lived in Texas (yay more humidity…not). Oh and extra pollen; I won’t miss having so many allergy attacks.
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Yeah, I definitely agree with this list. Though I would change “bugs” specifically to “mosquitoes.”
I guess ‘sweating’ and ‘heat’ could be the same. The heat and humidity pretty much prevent me from going outside, so i’m not very active at all this summer (consequently, my health is worse than ever…)
I don’t really have a problem with acne but yeah, i get the greasy face too
And I hate my period in all seasons! Not just summer! Ha…
Yeah i can’t really think of anything else. I will miss the community pool being open, even though i haven’t set foot there this summer =[ And I will miss not being able to plant things like veggies and fruits..
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sweaty boobs and having to shave my legs
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@Kaythan@xanga - That’s funny, it’s been over 100 degrees every day here for the past month or so.
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@blackspiders@xanga -
Haha damn, well we’re definitely not used to that kind of weather over here. And to add to that, it’s humid as shit also…