What Makes You Angry Today?

[Jimmy1]

The problem I have is that I can go sometimes a month with only the odd moment, then when the wave dumps me and I am down for the count, the family have to give themselves a nudge and remember.

Wait till you have aggressive hormonal teenagers. It's normal for them to display anger and moods, it's part of growing up nowadays. Well that is what the psych says. I broke my son's door frame (gave me something constructive to do). Anyway, teenagers are selfish and rude, well I don't have to tell you that. My son used to be one of the most respectable kids, but social media and his friends fixed that. Getting wound up, better stop.

But teenagers and the young of today piss me off to the max. I would love to give them some 'corporal' punishment.

 

[JarHed]

I think as well as teenagers, today everyone has a general rudeness and self involvement. And the sense of self-importance and that they think that they actually are important in some way. The kids I can understand to some degree but the rest.................no.You want to be important, go out and actually DO SOMETHING!

I still hold the door for people, I always find it interesting how few actually say 'thanks'. Those simple courtesies between people are what made for a civil society. Sad to see those disappear.

 

[Loneliness]

I don't understand why I become angry when I have no reason too. I've tried breathing, removing myself from the situation but I can't seem to be able to not overreact and flip out about something insignificant and stupid. Any tips or tricks on how to not freak out and feel ashamed?

 

[Wagon]

Well.............Who are you first of all. Do you walk up to two people in the street who you don't know and just bud in and start asking questions. Probably not.

So introduce yourself first....then post. Pretty simple. Also note the rules please. No combat veteran with PTSD......not welcome here.

 

[Anglesachse]

Thats what happens when Granpa holds the bloody door open......................lets all sorts in :ROFLMAO:

 

[JarHed]

Just remember; Old habits are hard to change, and some shouldn't be. :LOL:

 

[combatgoldfish]

I start my morning at work with a scream man on the phone who said "I hope you die", yeah me too. Then trying to deal with the worst dating mistake of my life. This girl breaks up with me weekly. Hopefully this weekend is the last time. I rather be single then date someone that's bi polar.

 

[vikingr12]

Roommate issues....I have problems with neighbors slamming doors and honking horns in the middle of the night, and yelling. Nevermind the loud parties. I swear I am going to build a sniper's perch on my 2nd floor. One kid knocked on my door, drunk, and said he was going to beat my ass. Some friends of his came and got him before I gutted him like a fish. (I love knives. I collect them.)

I wonder sometimes if it was not my upbringing. My Dad was an O-6 when he retired and he did not have a college degree. He went through cadet school in WWII where you clean toilets with your toothbrush. He resented it when I got a degree and then went to grad school.

But I was brought up eating square meals, standing at attention, no one had a name but Sir or Ma'am. I still stand at attention when the movie starts at a public theater. And when 5:00 PM comes around I am waiting for the SSB to play on a loudspeaker and the flag to be lowered. That kind of atmosphere makes a perfectionist out of you. Type A all the way.

As to how to handle overreacting, I am known as the opposite now. You can't get a rise out of me most times. It's when things get violent that I have to imagine tying my hands and feet. Find a quiet space somewhere. When I started EMDR, the first requirement is to try and remember your Happy Place. I have several and they are where I try to go when the shit hits the fan. I don't always succeed.

 

[JennyMac]

What makes me angry today.....life. life is pissing me off. That and f*cktards who join the site and never introduce themselves. Can't we make a rule intros first before anything else. Can't we do that so we can get a look at the new folks before they post willienillie esp since we have been getting more members lately....I think some of them are spouses and not combat vets

 

[Sludge]

Roommate issues....I have problems with neighbors slamming doors and honking horns in the middle of the night, and yelling. Nevermind the loud parties. I swear I am going to build a sniper's perch on my 2nd floor. One kid knocked on my door, drunk, and said he was going to beat my ass. Some friends of his came and got him before I gutted him like a fish. (I love knives. I collect them.)

I wonder sometimes if it was not my upbringing. My Dad was an O-6 when he retired and he did not have a college degree. He went through cadet school in WWII where you clean toilets with your toothbrush. He resented it when I got a degree and then went to grad school.

But I was brought up eating square meals, standing at attention, no one had a name but Sir or Ma'am. I still stand at attention when the movie starts at a public theater. And when 5:00 PM comes around I am waiting for the SSB to play on a loudspeaker and the flag to be lowered. That kind of atmosphere makes a perfectionist out of you. Type A all the way.

As to how to handle overreacting, I am known as the opposite now. You can't get a rise out of me most times. It's when things get violent that I have to imagine tying my hands and feet. Find a quiet space somewhere. When I started EMDR, the first requirement is to try and remember your Happy Place. I have several and they are where I try to go when the shit hits the fan. I don't always succeed.

My parents were filthy hippy wannabes. Granfa din't let that stop me from learning proper manners however. When I go to the movies, to this day, I am appalled they don't open up with cartoons followed by the anthem anymore.Guess that is the price one pays growing up in the late 70's and 80's in a town that thought it was still 1951.

Does that make me old or just really cynical? Dunno. Guess I'll spend tomorrow shaking my raised fist at kids and threatening their asses with rock salt 12 gauge rounds if they don't stay off my lawn...;)

 

[Wagon]

What makes me angry today.....life. life is pissing me off. That and f*cktards who join the site and never introduce themselves. Can't we make a rule intros first before anything else. Can't we do that so we can get a look at the new folks before they post willienillie esp since we have been getting more members lately....I think some of them are spouses and not combat vets

We got a rule Jen. But you can't teach f*cktards old, new or simple tricks.

 

[JarHed]

We got a rule Jen. But you can't teach f*cktards old, new or simple tricks.

I wish we could have a way to set the forums so that new people had to put a post in the intro area before they had full access. Although there's probably a way, programmatically, you would still have the problem of what people might post. There will always be a 'wanker factor'.