David's NotRules

by PublishOrBust

David gives his opinion about Catherine, rules, and people. David doesn't think that his rules are needed, and expresses this. He addresses more than just rules when Catherine says that some of the kids were being mean to him. Read this tale of David.

Rules. I hate rules. All they do is stop me from being me. Catherine uses rules for me. She says that I'm supposed to follow them, but I like putting toys in the fish tank. What's so bad about that? The fish like playing with toys too. Catherine writes my rules in her sketchbook, always in the back. Sometimes, she shows me old rules, but she always writes new ones. "Flush", "No toys in the fish tank" "Late doesn't mean never", are just some of them.

Catherine put in "Late doesn't mean never", because daddy is always late. I get very upset when daddy is late. He says 5:30, but he isn't here. I think people should do what they say, not other things. Usually when I'm upset, I scream. I don't like making people upset, which I always do when I scream, but it sort of just happens. I also don't like being wet, which is when Catherine added the rule about keeping my pants on. I'm sorry I make Catherine upset when I take off my pants. When they are wet, they should be in the washing machine, not on me. That's where things go when they get wet. Not on David.

Catherine also put in a rule about people not being my friend. I don't understand why people would be mean, I'm only David. Catherine says most people are mean, but I think she doesn't understand. Catherine usually comes up with rules about behaving in public and not doing stuff around other people, but I'm only being me. She says not to open peoples doors, but I only want to see the cellar. Then she always says the same thing.

"David, not everyone has a cellar."

Well, how am I supposed to know? If I don't look for something, I'll never know where it is. I think Catherine needs to try being less like everyone else. She always tries to fit in, but the kids are the same ones she warns me to stay away from. Why does she want to be like the kids she tells me are mean?

Catherine also doesn't like my physical therapy very much. I don't either. All they do is move me so I hurt and tell me good job. What did I even do? All I did was lay there and scream, that's not a good thing. I don't really understand what they do for me either. They just move my legs and arms, and make me play with big bouncy balls. I think physical therapy is stupid. Very stupid.

Catherine says time for physical therapy; I will have to finish later. Don't worry, late doesn't mean never.