My Parents' Joy Brings Me Grief

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I'm disgusted with my parents, from their frequent sarcastic smiles that thinly veil their utter disgust about trivial things they can ignore (or important things they SHOULDN'T ignore), to their genuine elation from winning a minor argument (like convincing one of their children to participate in an activity that they truly detest because everyone else is doing it without complaint), to their annoying sounds they make when they're ecstatic or agitated. The more I'm around my parents, the less I can deal with them, but since I'm too incompetent to live on my own, I'm stuck with them. I'm not going to bother arguing with them about their ridiculous behavior - even though they wouldn't tolerate such childish behavior from their own children - because they'll just tell me that I'm in the wrong and should be ashamed of myself for trying to correct my parents. They're the parents, so they make the rules. Maybe I'm being too sensitive, so what should I do?

I understand your consternation--I've felt similarly many times.

but, alas, people have different views on things--for various reasons.

Perhaps it's their escape from the reality of this crappy world. People adjust to this "outer" world in different ways.

I hope your parents aren't explicitly mistreating you.