There, I said it. I hate fireworks. And I have a very good reason to now. I haven’t ever really cared too much for them (except for the big extravagant ones, of course, that are very far off in the distance), but after last night, I genuinely h-a-t-e them. It’s hard to write this, and I still feel pretty shook up about the whole thing, but I figured, it happened and I need to vent, so. I shall. But first!
So, how was your 4th of July? Mine was just great. It was actually probably my favourite get-together at my in-law’s to date. It was so much fun! The food was delicious! The company and conversations were great! And then. The fireworks came. And I got attacked by a rogue firework which burnt a hole in my gorgeous shirt. And then the happiness was over. Just like that. I just kind of need to vent about how much I DESPISE fireworks. You know, the super loud booming illegal ones that idiots get their hands on and then think it’s fun to play with on Independence Day? Yeah, those ones.
We were enjoying the night, Zack and I were sitting on a blanket on the front lawn, with everyone else in chairs near us, and one of said illegals somehow was lit wrong, or got knocked over by a neighbor and then, it just happened so quickly. All I remember is this firework exploding RIGHT AT ME. It was, without a doubt, the scariest experience of my life. It was loud and bright and I couldn’t get up fast enough. And I lost my hearing for an instant (so scary) and I ran into the house and a few people ran after me and checked to make sure my face was okay and inspected me, and thank God everything was, for the most part, just fine. Except I have never been that flustered and hysterical in my life.
The damage? Two holes burnt in my shirt, a small burn mark on my shoulder, and some of my hair was singed. Not too bad, but I’d say the emotional damage was (again- thank God) the worst bit of it. Talk about ruining what should have been a fun event. All because some idiots got their hands on something that they had no idea what to do with (don’t worry, Zack had some choice words for said idiots, which admittedly was pretty darn attractive, not gonna lie). I can’t stress enough how angry this makes me. I hate that the generic way to celebrate our country and our freedom (which is so precious!) is to get wasted and light shit on fire. NO. Just, no.
Anyway, that sucked. My hair’s okay, though. I’m okay though. My husband and his sweet family were all so good to me and genuinely concerned and made it much better. The neighbor came over and apologized and paid for my shirt, which was nice, but still didn’t make it okay.
So, that was my fourth. And that is why I hate fireworks.
xo
Oh my goodness! Thank god you are okay. When things like that happen its very scary. I have seen so many firework tragedies. Scary for everyone involved. Again, really glad you are okay! ‘
xo. Kailagh
Ugh, yeah, and it definitely solidified my view on fireworks :( So sad!
xo
OMG Katie … JUST … OMG!
Thank GOD you’re ok and it wasnt too bad. But scary as hell!!! Josh says if you got a scar you should sue em!! Glad you had family to get your back! Good job Zack! And I totes agree … I really dont like fire works either. I turn into a scared dog and cower under the table.
I KNOW. Thanks sis <3 That's so funny what Josh said! Dad basically said the same thing haha. We'll see. I've been putting neosporin on it, so here's hoping there is no scar!! It's a really small burn, so I think we're safe. I am now a cowerer as well :(
xo
Oh no!! What an awful experience :( So glad you’re ok though and that you didn’t get burned really bad!
I know!! I’m so gald to! Thank God!
xo
Omgosh Katie!!! How scary =( I’m so glad you’re OK though!!! And I’m happy to hear your Fourth was great up until that moment.
♥Amber♥
fashionflossandlipgloss.blogspot.com
I know :( Stupid fireworks! But yes, I’m okay! And it really was fun up until then!
xo
OMGGG. I am so glad you’re okay. I am deathly afraid of fireworks…even sparklers. No thank you.
L
Ugh, yes, I’m the same. Never liked sparklers either!! Sure they look pretty, but yeah. NO thanks.
xo
i do not blame you! i’m all for the official fireworks shows (even though, even those, i won’t go way out of my way to see) but lighting fireworks until all hours of the morning, and not doing it properly?! heck no
Exactly!! I won’t go out of my way either! Glad I’m not the only one. I was thinking I was!
xo
Wow. I am glad you are okay. It was nice of your neighbor to pay for your shirt.
I don’t mind fireworks, as long as I am aleast 100 feet away. But sparklers kind of scare me, so close to me. It’s good that you have a wonderful husband to stand up for you and his family! So cute.
Yeah, I totally agree. As long as they are a long distance away, we’re good!
xo
Oh my goodness!!! Bless your heart!! I would’ve freaked out too. Glad you didn’t get seriously hurt!
Right?! It was terrifying! But yes, thank goodness I’m okay!
xo
Oh my gosh that is so scary! Glad it was nothing more serious but your poor hair and adorable shirt! I’m not a firework fan either and after hearing your experience I dislike them even more!
Ugh, yeah, I’m the same way! I dislike them even more now!
xo
Oh my gosh! So scary!! I’m so glad you’re okay – I hope those idiots learned something.
xox
Bailey
http://akabailey.blogspot.com
Thanks girl. <3 Yeah, me too!
xo
Men standing up for their lady in distress is one of THE best things ever. RIP shirt, hello shopping justification! :)
Agreed!! Haha annnnd I LOVE the way you think! ;)
xo
I would have died from fright. I’m already not a huge fan of fireworks and that would have just scared me to death. I’m glad you’re okay though!
It definitely scared me to pieces!!! No more fireworks shows for me, like, ever.
xo
Holy crap. That’s intense. Practically the same thing happened with my family! There were about 40 people at the gathering, and my little siblings/in-laws were right up front. One of the ‘finale’ fireworks tipped over and lit off three other rows of fireworks at once. My father-in-law pushed the people beside him to the ground, and then my mom grabbed the her youngest (not yet 2) and swaddled him while chaos exploded everywhere. My husband ran down from where we were standing in the back and dove over a few other siblings. Thankfully everyone was okay, but my 8 year old sister didn’t stop crying for an hour. :(
It’s good to hear that you’re okay! I’m thankful that your hearing is still in-tact!
Take care,
Katie
Ohmygosh, that is so scary, too!! I’m so glad everyone came out of that unharmed!! Stupid, stupid fireworks!
xo
so scary! I hope you recover very soon! and I’m right with you mourning that blouse, it was so cute! could you spare it with a cardigan in the fall maybe?
We lit off some fireworks at my place the other night, and some of them actually seemed to CHASE us! it was pretty intense. Nothing reminds you how unpredictable life is quite like a bunch of exploding gunpowder!
YOU ARE A GENIUS. I am definitely going to be covering up my holes with a cardigan. Seriously, I hadn’t even thought of that!!
xo
That’s so crazy , I would be in a state of hate too , sorry honey ! but I must say the food and pics (beside the burned one) looks amazing .
Haha thanks girly <3 the food and every other part of that night WAS amazing! ;)
xo
STOP IT!!! Not going to lie, I was like phsh no way she really has a good reason why she hates fireworks, but YOU TOTALLY DO! I cannot believe that happened to you!!! I am so glad you are alright though, considering.
Haha, yeah, I think I definitely do have a good reason to hate them! ;)
xo
Oh my GOSH. Seriously, I don’t blame you at all for hating fireworks! I would be seriously afraid of watching them after that. :(
Yeah, I pretty much am terrified of them now :/ meh
xo
Omg! Well I’m glad to hear you are okay, but I don’t blame you for being so upset. I would have been the one who would have wanted to say a few choice words…although I’m pretty sure the bf would have done what your lovely husband did. Seriously love (and not in a weird way!) your husband, he’s awesome. At least the “idiots” were nice enough to pay, right?
Hahaha that’s so awesome. I love him too!! ;) But yeah, he was so great in the entire situation. And we were sooooo livid at those people! Whatever, thank God everyone’s okay!
xo
How scary! I’m so glad you’re okay. I hate when idiots think it’s safe to light fireworks! My uncles used to do that when we were younger every 4th of July and without fail, there was always one near death experience! That kind of stuff should be left for the (sober) professionals!
YES, I agree! 100 and a million percent!
xo
I love fireworks, but if that would have happened to me I would hate them too. I would have been so scared, I probably wouldn’t have gone back outside! I am glad that you’re okay though!
That’s exactly what happened: I was DONE after that! I did not go back outside. My sweet hubby hung out inside with me :)
xo
My husband works in a burn unit, and he always works July 4th and 5th–they have really, really horrible burn accidents due to fireworks and bonfires. The stories he tells me are definitely enough to put me on high alert around anything on fire or exploding. It’s so sad when a happy celebration can turn bad so quickly.
Oh gosh, I can imagine how terribly busy the 4th must be for his job!!! Yikes!
xo
You’re not going to believe this but Glenn (my bf) was hurt by an illegal firework too! Same story with it being lit wrong; it tipped over at shot right at him and our dog! Walter ran away in time but poor Glenn’s leg has a really bad burn :( All of his leg hair singed off which is the only funny part of the story. Overall he will be fine but it was pretty scary. I had JUST gotten up from the spot he was sitting in, too to say goodbye to my cousin so chances are I could have been hurt too. I’m sorry your pretty shirt is ruined but glad you are okay!
Ohhhhmygosh, that is SO scary!!! Ugh, I hate that so much. I’m so glad he’s okay, too! And that you got up just in time!
xo
ewww noooo!
Not the cute shirt ruined!? That totally sucks.
I always get horrible anxiety when people are doing illegal fireworks. or fireworks near houses. Or fireworks near brush… I’m like omg something bad is about to go down RIGHT NOW i just KNOW it.
…thankfully my clothes haven’t been burned- that is scary!
I knowwww. I have always gotten anxiety about it, too, but everyone seemed so cool with them that I just tried to ignore it. That’s all changed now. I’ll be anxious/scared and proud of it!! haha
xo
I was going to say what a beautiful shirt it was! I am so sorry you had this horrifying experience and in the end, your shirt got ruined! :(
I know, it was the worst :( Positive side: my shirt got the worst of it!
xo
Sorry about the emotional damage and the shirt!! I used to hate fireworks with a passion when I was a little kid… I couldn’t handle the noise (and the fact that it looked like the sky was exploding in my face) so my parents would have to park a distance away and then watch them *inside* the car.. :P
Awww so cute. I feel like that’s going to be me from now on :/
xo
Oh my! That’s so scary so glad you’re okay!
I knowwww!! I am too!
xo
UGH!! That totally sucks!! I am sorry that some retards had to ruin it for you!! I would be totally freaked and mad at the same time!! And so cute that Zach defended your honor, what a sweetie!! I love when my hubby gets all flustered and defensive for my sake too, just shows how much they care :) And I am glad they apologized and paid for your shirt. Glad nothing more serious happened, and now you are ok. RIP anchor shirt, you were really cute!
xo,
Shio
Yeah, it was sooooo scary and got us super mad :( Sucks that it had to ruin such a fun party!
xo
That’s horrible. I’m not a huge fan of fireworks. At least not people do them on their own. When they have the town 1s I feel safer.
Agreed! I definitely think they should just all be banned. Some people aren’t smart enough to use them on their own!
xo
Ugh!!! That is awful. I am in mourning for that shirt – so cute.
I too DESPISE fireworks. (Unless they’re miles and miles away…then they’re pretty.) It’s such a dumb way to celebrate Independence.
Never a good idea to let someone you wouldn’t trust with a glow stick start shooting off explosives.
I’m glad you’re okay. How scary.
-Amy
AGREED. Fireworks are great, very very far away :)
xo
awww i’m so sorry about your shirt. glad you didn’t get hurt though! I have always kind of hated fireworks. pretty but not my cup of tea.
Yup, I’m right there with you :(
xo