What Makes You Angry Today?

[JarHed]

I just had dinner and switched on the BBCA to see what was on. It was an episode of STNG called the 'hunted'. It's a story about how this society ostrasized it's vets from former wars who all have PTSD. After about ten minutes my wife and I looked at each other and said; 'man they've all got PTSD', then we chuckled 'cause it was a mind connect thing.

It was timely because I've been, like a lot of us, going through some things with the 'beast'. We are not unlike the guys in the story, just want to come back home and live a 'normal' life. We do our best and expect a lot out of ourselves. We may never have a 'normal' life but we deserve to have A life. Just wish sometimes there was somewhere to go to like, 'recharge my batteries'.

 

[Wagon]

That damned burning hatred. I'm trying to control myself from sending a long distance punch in the face to friend of mine. He can be very negative at times.....which just pisses me off on the wrong day. Screwed up my sleep. Woke up shouting....in my head. I was just coming down. Getting over the depressed part at least. Then one stupid e mail. "Hey buddy, why so angry?" Well f*ck you.

Hate at a molecular level. Stupid molecules....see how all they hang together....making things. f*cking molecules.

If I had access to the codes to some undisclosed nuclear arsenal (One with a global range, of course, no pansy ass regional shit) The target list would truly be bizzare. "The mad man seemed to focus the war heads on his own city....multiple times and various airports, companies and individual houses globally. Also in a bizarre twist, there now appears to be no pineapple plantations left on earth."

 

[Jimmy1]

I am actually enjoying the break. Saw my grand kids today. Saw the weirdest thing yesterday. Muslims in lycra full body and head swimsuits, going down the waterside.
The step son does not know when to stop pressing my buttons though, almost punched him today. He is only 13

 

[Tim Cake]

Teenagers are triggers -- they are just like :sick:"know-it-all" recruits.:sick:

 

[sol1107]

Stav,

My memory is bad and I am on holidays. Are you new to PTSD and the forum?

New to the forum, not PTSD.

 

[Jimmy1]

@Stav, have you done an intro?

Anyway mate, all of us here have had hassles with our respective VA's. They are big government organisations that are out to save money and damn who they piss off.
My government in Australia, recently had budget cuts and sacked a heap of people and guess where from..... The VA, just when our military is pulling out of the sand pit and bringing the boys home.. Way to piss off the veteran community.

 

[Jimmy1]

@ Tim,

Mate, my eldest teenage boy said that if he ever wanted anything, he would piss me off so I went to my cave, that way he would just do it.. One day........

 

[Jimmy1]

@Wagon,

Damn I hope I am not that long distance negative friend....

 

[Sludge]

The best solution for teenagers (I have a matched set of Irish twins...both about to be 18...) is horrible Hawaiian style shirts and fishing hats. Any time the kid acts up pick them up from school/work/whatever while wearing one. Any parents present type public functions- especially school, wear the loudest ugliest one possible. When they start the "dad embarrasses me" horseshit, explain if they stop acting like asshats, you will stop dressing like Hunter S. Thompson. My personal favorite is fluorescent orange with blue and red flowers...

To deal with new boyfriends taking your daughter out, keep a mason jar full of a reddish liquid and two oysters or eggs or the like in it. Keep it openly visible. When the new boy asks what is in the jar explain "Its what's left of the last shithead that brought her home late."

To deal with arrogant sons, work them. My preferred method is to have my son dig a perfect square trench using only a spade tip shovel and a garden trowel.. It must be exactly 25 cm wide, 25 cm deep, level and of a length determined by the nature of the infraction. (The worse the little bastard screws up, the longer the trench...) Then when he is done, explain that said trench isnt perfect and have him fill it back in, replace sod, reseed, etc...and have him do the entire project over. This solves most issues around the third attempt and proves that digging while cussing out the old man is trully the best behavior modification possible. It is also excellent for yards that have drainage issues or need sprinklers installed, however it works best in hot weather with no obvious purpose for said trench.

Kids borrow the car too much? Stop putting gas in it and explain that the tank MUST be full when they return no matter what. The high cost of fuel hits them where it counts- their party money.

To deal with know it all teenagers just ignore them. Seriously, nothing pisses off a know it all like complete and utter silence. I find silence combined with a knowing look and a smirk gets 'em every time....throw in a Hawaiian shirt for extreme cases.

 

[combatgoldfish]

I'm not racist or anything, but I'm sick of going to the gym and seeing it full of towel heads. I parked, far enough away from all the other cars, I get out standing next to my door to put on my gloves and head phones, and this f*ck face almost hits me parking his sports car. Of course, he's a f*cking hadji too. He doesn't even acknowledge it happened. I don't say anything and storm off towards the gym. Then realize I left my water bottle and head back. As I'm getting the bottle out of my jeep, I notice his sports car is an automatic. Which only add's to my rage. Once inside I go to check in using the keypad and the same f*ckin asshole walks in front of me cutting me off. :mad:

Been looking into other gyms before this becomes more of a problem. The gym is the last place I can go to get out of my head and that place just keeps me in it.

 

[JarHed]

Hey Combat

I understand how you feel. I've felt that way myself, a long time ago. You may not believe it now but in time at least some of that hatred will go away. As far as assholes, they're everywhere and every size, shape, and color. That won't ever change.

Finding a new gym may solve the problem in the short term but there's no guarentee that there won't be people you don't like at a new one either. I hope you find a good solution for yourself.

Jar

 

[Wagon]

I have a problem with Norwegians and Danes.

Just give me the Nuke codes....come on. I won't do anything bad I swear. :whistle: Whats a couple mushroom clouds amongst friends.