I've got an attitude t-shirt problem. I'm always tempted by them at Kohl's and Target. You know...those tiny vintage-looking t-shirts that say things like "I'm not opinionated. I'm just always right," and "It's all about me," and "When I snap, you'll be the first to go," and "Blah, blah, blah...just shut up."

They make me laugh and some really do express my feelings. And, really what woman wouldn't want to put on a t-shirt that says "Yeah, I'm a bitch, what's your point?" when they're having a bad day. Really, could there be any clearer message?

I have resisted purchasing any of the t-shirts. I admit to having had them in my cart or basket a time or two. But I always put them back when that little voice in my head reminds me that no self-respecting 34-year-old mother and professional woman should be wearing a little t-shirt with words stretched across her decades-old chest.

Last weekend, an atttitude t-shirt caught my eye on the clearance rack at Wal-Mart. It said "Teach me the rules. I'll show you how to break them."

If ever there were an attitude t-shirt that fit me, that was it (not couting the ones with swear words). One thing that I know for sure about myself -- that few other people realize -- is that I almost always get my way. I'm not pushy, I'm not mean, I'm not demanding or blatant about it. I'm subtle, I'm relentless, I can be patient (really, I can) and I'm not afraid to bend (or break) a few rules along the way.

Sometimes I even break my own rules. Like, the one about 34-year-old professional women not wearing attitude t-shirts.

I'm going to buy that t-shirt this weekend because rules were made to be broken.

And I've got an attitude problem.