Disillusioned
Vacations at the beach, going to water parks, and semi-living in outdoor pools during summer break was something that, at some point in everyone’s lives, people looked forward to. Unfortunately, those years ended some time ago as now the only good thing about summer is the relief one will get when it ends. Have you ever wondered what the carrots in your soup feel like? Go into any body of water during the summer and you’ll feel religious levels of empathy for anything you’ve ever consumed that was at some point boiled. Much unlike most sources of boiled food, humans can sweat; which leads to smells often, being more uncomfortable than watching a romantic movie with your parents, and being forced to use some form of air conditioning for an amount of time that feels ridiculous in order to go from feeling like being on the verge of heatstroke to almost chilly.
Temperature
Unlike the average season, Summer has no redeeming qualities unless you are prone to hypothermia in weather that is less than 90 degrees. While the superior Winter has sweaters, hot foods, and feeling warm regularly, Summer only brings the feeling of being uncomfortable and hot, and not in the way a runway model is. When being incinerated by the sun, your brain naturally responds by doing the same thing as anything else that is good: melting. Not literally, of course, but it actually is very common to become more irritable during hot weather. Another thing that the heat prevents besides joy is the one thing all organisms require in order to stay alive: sleeping. Do you enjoy not doing anything, resting, and being comfortable? Well, the one time you’re allowed to actually do that at night, Summer’s warm nights make it uncomfortable to have anything more than a paper towel over yourself and make you feel like you actually are experiencing hypothermia in its 89 degree temperatures if you don’t at least try to use a blanket.
Events
While not everyone enjoys being forced to socialize, especially with family, it’s not a very controversial opinion that people enjoy holidays: something Summer is in a drought of. Summer once again shows its inferiority to other seasons through its lack of memorable holidays unless what warms your heart is American history. As for other things you might do during the three month Monday, you might think about traveling without torturing yourself on a plane. But wait, do you not want to cook yourself in a car on the way to the beach? Well, that’s the only real activity you can do unless you either wish to use a public pool or sink resources into an above-ground pool. If you instead intend on spending time indoors, you have a myriad of activities to participate in such as turning on and turning off any form of air conditioning you may have, think about your electric bill at the end of the month, or debate if air conditioning manufacturers should have their logos on currency as opposed to other equally important historical figures.
Bugs & Death
Though it is impossible to prove that Summer is an evil and hostile entity, something that may help convince you about its torrid intentions is remembering the worst animal of all and how prevalent it is during the season; mosquitoes. The pestilence is technically also active during other seasons, it is most notable during the season due to how little of anything else there is to notice aside from heat and its effects. While it is annoying just to swat bugs off of yourself in general, it becomes more of a hassle when you’re having to do it to the animal responsible for the most deaths of humans, second only to humans. The only good thing about the season is month long breaks for those who are involved in education, which like all good things, will end permanently for you at some point and allow you to realize the one truth most sentient beings will all come to one day: Summer is the worst season out of all of them.
Conclusion
Autumn is an alright season, Winter is the consistent best, and Spring is the eerie harbinger of what some would call universal torture for about 100 days. On the upside, for now, Spring is right around the corner and besides the foreboding days after its end, there is many things that you can still do while you aren’t being punished for your ancestors sins through sheer heat, such as: buying an umbrella for the relentless rain, starting a garden you will give up on after two days, watch videos of baby animals, and much more while the sun is still not vengeful. If you do enjoy Summer, maybe after reading this you can realize why you lie to yourself and actually just enjoy flowers in spring and the idea of beaches that don’t feel like damnation to walk through. Love what you want, even if you’re just saying it to fit in with the crowd of people who are also just saying it to fit in.
