Even @brian_murray feels for them, but is skipping lunch really that big a deal?

Man, I totally get this now. I used to fight every little mess and think I could control everything, like trying to stop my cat from ever jumping on the kitchen counter. After a while, you just see it's a losing fight. I've shifted to letting the small stuff go, like a junk drawer that's always a mess, so I have energy for the things that really bother me. It's exactly what @the_tyler's friend did with the couch cushions, and honestly, that's the only way to stay sane. You just can't win against all of it.