the pain

Negotiation skills. That's what it takes to survive in the "real world".  Without it, we would be nothing.

How sure am I about this?

Not 100%, but I'm pretty sure it's required

...today...

Dishes can be a pain, especially having to do them constantly (or so it feels).  Most of the time, dishes are therapeutic, but when it starts to feel like deja vu, you know there's something wrong.

Carrying two laundry baskets, down two flights of stairs can a pain, especially when you ask someone if they're busy and they say "no," but then when you ask them if they can help you with something and they're like "*groans* I'm tired".

THEN, when they actually see you struggling, they look at you like WTF? And when I return from the laundry room, they go, oh, were you doing 2 loads of laundry?

As if the looks of things weren't clear enough.

After asking that question, another question follows: "Are you mad?"

Oh gosh. What do you think?

Well, I wouldn't say mad, but frustrated?

Not sure what words I'm looking for here.

This is probably a moment where I could have used those negotiation skills I mentioned earlier.