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Something I am unable to comprehend about this world is the obsession we have with scented candles, pluggable scents, and straight up febreze. Honestly. If you think your house smells bad, why don't you use a neutralizer instead of making your house smell like a garden? I, personally, am allergic to most scents, so when people do that I'm stuck over here feeling like I have the flu while everyone else is saying, "wow! It smells nice in here!" 

The teachers at Episcopal are very understanding of this, and Dr. Fenske will unplug her lavender thing and Dr. D will blow out her candles(very appreciated), but it's very rare. My own grandmother keeps the things in every outlet in her house, and every time I go up there I get sick. She always forgets. My aunt always forgets and douses herself in perfume to the point where if I'm in the same room as her I have sneezing/coughing fits every 5 minutes. And even my best friend's mother forgets sometimes (but it's very rare; she usually remembers) and tries to give me some of that "essential oil" stuff.

I don't get offended by it, because I know that it's truly a rare allergy. "Allergic to Febreze? Give me a break." But sometimes I can't help but wonder: is it necessary? Does it really smell that badly in here?