If you’re from Maine, you know that there’s a lot to love. The coast, the food, the…everything. But, if you’ve been here for as long as you can remember, you probably have a hearty list of things that have really started to bother you. Hate is a strong word, but after time some things go from being bearable to only tolerable. Here is our list of things that we’d be better off without.

1. The 10 months that are not summer.
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I don't care how much of a Mainer you are, you've had at least one day that you hated winter.
2. The dramatic and surprising Maine tides.
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Raise your hand if you've ever had to swim to fetch your kayak after forgetting the tide was coming in.
3. Coming home after a long day and expecting a quiet dinner...
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...only to find that someone invited the whole block. Who are we kidding? We grew up with this and actually sort of love it.
4. Mom knowing we were at a pit party because all of our clothes smell like fire.
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If we weren't supposed to grow up going to pit parties, why was Maine created with so much granite?!
5. Our politics making national news.
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No matter what side you're on, I think we can all agree that we're tired of it.
6. When people say they can't understand our accent or that we're speaking a different language.
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Perhaps they're just a dite hard of hearing.
7. The wrath of a mother after a Grange bean supper.
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If you ever got into trouble outside of home and mom didn't know...she came home knowing. You'll understand this one if you were ever a kid in Maine.

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8. People discounting Maine as a ski destination.
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We love that we've got the place to ourselves, but hate that the West gets all the glory. Good thing we're humble!
9. The fact that this is pretty much accurate.
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It's even more accurate if you add black flies as our other state bird.
10. The debilitating road construction that comes after winter.
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We might be laid back, but we'd still like to GET places.
11. Stories about thrill seekers ignoring our safety measures and getting themselves into trouble.
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We love adventure as much as the next person, but nature is unpredictable. Follow the rules posted on signs that your tax dollars provide for you.
12. The influx of deer ticks that seem to be taking over our lives.
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Or is that just me? I recently heard that this has been one of the worst years for deer tick bites. Be careful out there - the wrong kind of bite can be deadly.
13. Dealing with our cars during the season between winter and spring...
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...also known as "mud season."
14. Any place that's not Maine.
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Because, this is the way life should be.

If you’ve had enough negativity for one day, here’s a way to balance things out. Check out these 14 reasons why living in Maine is great!

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