Problems With Being The Family Photographer

My family and I recently went to Europe. I realized that without me they would have virtually zero photographs, and even if they did have their own camera I'm not sure how much I trust them with it. I hope I'm not the only one who suffers from this.

You capture a coy smile

They capture "it's hot as balls"

You capture a quiet moment

They capture absolutely nothing

You capture them from behind

...and unfortunately they capture YOU from behind

You get fun jumping photos on the first shot

...they don't

You capture them appreciating their surroundings

They capture the miserable tourist

You have photographic proof that you were somewhere cool

...and undoubtedly took your own to document the same idea

You capture them as Gods

They capture you like the peasant that you are

Oh you take a cute close-up?

...so do they

You get really pissed when they won't pose for ONE photo with you actually in it

and then you give up realizing you're the only one that matters in the photo anyway

So cheers to all my fellow [intentionally] awkward selfie takers!

I know

I can't be

the only

one