What Makes You Angry Today?

[Jimmy1]

I second what they both said. Think of it like an advantage, being cautious and all. A lot of civilians walk around with their heads up their arses and would not know what day it was.

As for the anger, well I explained this in another post. Anger and being super stressed out can look the same, it's a very fine line. When you think about it, if you are in an uber crowded place with people pushing and shoving, your stress levels go up and you start getting anxious. You have nothing to be angry about, but to the passer by, you look angry because your looking for a way out.

Check out these threads mate, and show then to your new GF's.

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The last link will explain why you do feel the way you do. The good stress levels will arise from adjusting to society, girlfriends, university etc, just to start with.

 

[combatgoldfish]

I feel like my anger is the first emotion that arises upon what I perceive to be a negative interaction with people.
When people around me do something stupid, I often perceive it as a threat or attack. My first response to said threat is anger and defense or counterattack. This happens to me most often on the road. Like someone driving too slow in a POS car that suddenly merges, I see VBIED.
Does anybody else feel this way?
I can't drive anywhere without scanning the buildings rooftops and windows.

Roads are usually bad with those who've deployed to Iraq, specially in main cities. I do the same things. Being on the road is a major source of anger, stress, and anxiety.

People driving to slow/to fast
Weighted down vehicles
Being cut off or tailgated
Driving at night
Scanning overpasses, rooftops, patio's, looking down each side of an intersection for dangers, etc.

This is all just muscle memory and training kicking in.

 

[Jimmy1]

People driving to slow/to fast
Weighted down vehicles
Being cut off or tailgated
Driving at night
Scanning overpasses, rooftops, patio's, looking down each side of an intersection for dangers, etc.

This is all just muscle memory and training kicking in.

People waiting too long at intersections,
Hoons with stupid little cars that have loud exhausts.
Wankers that don't give way to Police or Paramedics/Firemen

Your right CG, and the list could go on and on.

Today I was waiting in line in the express lane at a local shopping centre (mall), and this big fat woman was arguing why she could not buy smokes at that counter. I wanted to grab her by the hair and shove her face into the sign.

Just wanted to bitch. Woke up all screwed in the head. Bad day.

 

[shogun]

I feel like those of us that have served take respect for elders/superiors/ rules pretty seriously. Seeing people that just have blatant disregard for others and common sense sets off all sorts of alarms. Personally, it makes me constantly want to walk up to people and "correct" them. Though I know its not my job or place I can't help but be angry at these idiots.

 

[Jimmy1]

Shogun, you do know that most of these issues have nothing to do with PTSD. It's all to do with military training or conditioning. You want to try raising children then!!! Frustrates me every day as they are not in the military.

 

[JarHed]

I feel like those of us that have served take respect for elders/superiors/ rules pretty seriously. Seeing people that just have blatant disregard for others and common sense sets off all sorts of alarms.

Hey Shogun

I still feel like that, even after all this time. Jimmy's right it does have to do with our military training. But still it is the right thing to do. I do know you can waste a lot of energy on the 'wrong' people and also get yourself in a lot of trouble as well trying to 'fix' what's wrong with other people.

Being respectful and courteous by say holding the door for someone is the right thing to do. But expecting them to respond with a 'thanks' is sometimes not in their vocabulary. Do it, if you like, but don't do it expecting anything for it. Sometimes knowing that you did the right thing has to be payment enough. Otherwise you just make yourself unhappy, and that's not really necessary. As with all things; some get it and some don't.

Jar

 

[Ned]

Personally, it makes me constantly want to walk up to people and "correct" them. Though I know its not my job or place I can't help but be angry at these idiots.

I'll tackle this bit. Well just about everyone here will recognise that feeling. Like Jar said, though, if they behave like a dick it's because they don't get it and would probably take 'offence' at you deploying reality in front of them.
Poor little lambs that they are.
You know what's right, do it and if you get no thanks, f#&k'em. Bill Simmons made a good point about this. You getting angry at their arsehole behaviour is a bit like - 'I will take poison hoping that you will die'.
No point, mate. They don't give a shit and don't know any better. Accept it as the norm, and delight in the occasional proper human being.

 

[shogun]

I wish I had found this forum sooner.

 

[Ned]

I wish I had found this forum sooner.

Ditto

 

[tho9900]

reiterating something JarHead said, and he put it well... This part of Bob Marley's song "Redemption Song" has always stuck in my head ...not that I have been too successful with the concept but I always remember it when I am a situation... I can't expect the situation or the person pizzing me the f*ck off to change.. I can only change myself.. I will have to check and see if I posted this on the PTSD music post.. it has a lot of words that ring in my ears a lot lately...

The section that hits me the most...

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds

Really hit home one long dark night where all I thought about was the pain...

The thing that gets me angriest about those other people is the unwillingness to own up.. i.e. hit and runs... it wasn't me.. etc... etc... well that and about 1 million other things too..

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[combatgoldfish]

Depends on the day, sometimes this forum is helpful and I wish I found it earlier...other days, I hate all of you bastards, and don't even want to acknowledge anything here.

 

[Jimmy1]

I am hearing you CG. Someday's I log on and hit the 'Mark Forums As Read' button.
Just had an intense session today with my therapist.