I Am Angry Today Because . . .

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And I need to take my own advice. I've got somebody trying to screw with one aspect of my life, and I've been letting it upset me. A lot. Playing little miss sunshine and daisies while manipulating me into having fits and looking like the bad guy. And I've played right into it by letting myself get upset. That must have been very satisfying for them.
But they obviously don't know me. I'm not going to fold like a paper house, and I'm not going to let somebody else's machinations dictate who I am. And I'm not going to be led on a merry chase to defend myself to whomever gossip or propaganda might get fed to. If those folks want to fall for it, that's on them. Not me. Anybody that wants to get to know me for who I am, and not who they're told I am, it's cool. We can hang. Anybody else, well. That's just a shame. But it's not my responsibility.
Everybody rides the Karma train, sooner or later. Good, bad, or sneaky, whatever people put out comes back to them.


That can work both ways, though, can't it? When one person's perspective has been tilted a certain way and they believe things that may or may not be true, they will defend their views to the death and believe that it is the other person's fault/problem/whatever you want to label it. Karma can come back to bite that person if they are not open to seeing a different side of the story which has more truth to it than was believed by the person who feels they are being maligned.
 

Todash

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That can work both ways, though, can't it? When one person's perspective has been tilted a certain way and they believe things that may or may not be true, they will defend their views to the death and believe that it is the other person's fault/problem/whatever you want to label it. Karma can come back to bite that person if they are not open to seeing a different side of the story which has more truth to it than was believed by the person who feels they are being maligned.
I truly believe most of us are doing the best we can, or at least not hurting others purposely. Even those people who frustrate the living $@!# out of us usually aren't trying to do that. They just are close minded. Unfortunately (or not; I'm not sure), that level of empathy makes it hard to just walk away. :(
 

Lepplady

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That can work both ways, though, can't it? When one person's perspective has been tilted a certain way and they believe things that may or may not be true, they will defend their views to the death and believe that it is the other person's fault/problem/whatever you want to label it. Karma can come back to bite that person if they are not open to seeing a different side of the story which has more truth to it than was believed by the person who feels they are being maligned.
It certainly can go both ways. In the end, each of us is responsible only for what we do and whatever intention is in our own hearts.
 

Neesy

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I am angry today because no matter what I do, it seems, my spouse finds a reason to be upset about it.
You guys should hit each other with those soft bats (like they used to use in therapy a few years back) just to get the frustration out! Then demonstrate some of those cool skills you learned in your self defense class. :couple_inlove:
 

Winter

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I have thought about it, but I'm not sure. I'm a very private person, and I'm a teacher, so I'm afraid if I go somewhere, the receptionist (or whoever) will be one of my former students, and know my business. I guess I could go out of town. I may have to as this is killing me.
If it helps any, us receptionists (I work for an Osteopath/Counselling place) dont know anything of what the counsellors talk to clients about...
 

91rewoT

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I definitely have something anger worthy.

For the first time in my life, I need to lose some weight. Forty pounds would be good, which would actually leave me heavier then I've ever been, but since I was always underweight, it would be good.

I'm not very good at losing weight. I'm trying to figure out what works and what doesn't. (apparently chocolate cake is on the doesn't list....who knew!)

Anyway, today I weighed myself, then did about 30 minutes of exercise, then weighed myself again. And I was up a pound. :mad: That can't be right.

I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism a few months ago and have become hypothyroid in the last six weeks (overmedicated) which caused me to gain weight. (okay, so the potato chips and cookies didn't help either) I had to buy new clothes. It was frustrating and depressing. Never been on this ride before, and I really want to get off. One thing I've found that helps curb my appetite is drinking coffee. I think I'm hungry, but it turns out I just want to put something in my mouth (no comments from the peanut section please). And here's my theory on that pound you "gained" after exercising: muscle weighs more than fat.
:grin: