Some people are thrust into chaotic situations by the hand of God. They’ve done nothing to bring anything crazy upon themselves, but the craziness just comes out of nowhere and attacks. While that may be the case for some, we all know somebody who brings chaos upon themselves. There are definitely people in my life who never sleep, take terrible care of themselves, put themselves into dangerous situations instead of avoiding them, and still can’t understand why they feel horrible all the time. There’s a certain intersection of not taking responsibility for yourself and being totally clueless that can only breed unmitigated chaos.

That intersection is where this 36-year-old mother finds herself. Since she was 18, she’s been having kids and building a giant blended family. Although she’s married now, her kids collectively have 5 fathers, and she can’t for the life of her understand why her family is utterly chaotic.