Not So Good Days

Not So Good Days - In A Foul Mood :(
@maddysmommy (16230)
United States
September 14, 2007 8:10pm CST
How often do you have a "not so good day"? Today was my not so good day. I managed to upset a few people today including my husband and I'm not sure what all the fuss was about anyways. I most definitely got up on the wrong side of bed and was grumpy all morning, especially after my workout. I thought by going outdoors and exercising, I might feel better but I didn't. I don't even know why I was soooo grumpy. I came home, had a coffee and took a nap, hoping that might help, but I was still in a foul mood. We went to play tennis in the afternoon and I ended up making his friends fiance upset and she left in a huff, and then it started to rain so we couldn't play anymore. I did call her to apologise but her fiance said she went to bed early so I apologised to him as well. I felt bad and its likely we won't be seeing them anytime soon. So have you ever felt like what I went through today? have you woken up one morning in a foul mood for no reason at all? did you upset anyone? If so, how did you deal with it? I hope she doesn't stay mad at me for long :( I can be such a witch at times!!!
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16 responses
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
15 Sep 07
Let's just hope she understands you, I believe she's mature enough to take things considerately. If you're eager to make amends, then I guess that's a good sign towards a better relationship or even friendship!;) We all have our own bad days at times, I guess it's up to us if we'll let it our affect moods to the extent that we accidentally our loved ones..
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
16 Sep 07
Well you did you're part, that's the best thing to do. Guess we'll just wait for her move, she'll get over it sooner or later..
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
Well I'm not so sure about "mature enough" because she wouldn't take my call in the first place which is understandable I suppose, and then when i tried calling her again today, no one picked up. It was my fault to begin with and I did apologise which her fiance appreciated but it seems like it's affected her more than what I thought. Anyways i do feel a lot better today and I tried to stay positive and focussed on my hubby and son. Thanks for your response raijin.
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
16 Sep 07
Well you did you're part, that's the best thing to do. Guess we'll just wait for her move, she'll get over it sooner or later..
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@raychill (6525)
• United States
15 Sep 07
Pshaw. Life is a not so good day! Every day I wake up and have to go to work, potential for a not so good day. I don't love my job. I work with an ex-boyfriend. I have to drive 6.8 miles in traffic and it takes me 40 minutes. I get annoyed by co-workers, ex-boyfriend and random other things at work on a frequent basis. I don't like my work enough to enjoy doing it. Then I come home and feel like I wasted my entire day. Weekends aren't usually too bad cause I spend it with myself. That's good. ha ha. But seriously yeah I wake up in horrible moods sometimes and it always seems that those days, nothing makes you lose the mood, everything just goes wrong! I just...I tend to stay quiet and to myself on those days.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
15 Sep 07
I should of done the same and just stayed home and kept to myself then I would not have upset a few people. Maybe I'll do that next time. Working with an ex boyfriend must be tough too. I would hate that as well. Sorry to hear you don't enjoy your work. I hope you have a nice weekend though :)
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@raychill (6525)
• United States
15 Sep 07
Thanks. I'm working on a better career. Working with the ex is tough. It's been over a year and I handle it, he doesn't though and he's the one who ended it. But he's also a child. a 35 year old child! most are though aren't they :) I definitely think, when you're in a bad mood, it's best to stick to yourself. Sometimes thats hard with other obligations, but it can still be done even around other people. Just let them know you're not feeling well or something so they leave you alone instead of making it worse!
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
15 Sep 07
Hey there my friend! As a matter of fact I woke up in a weird mood yesterday too. So your not the only one and dont be so hard on yourself. As the day went on I started to get out of. I think there most have been something in the air! I wouldnt worry so much about your friend you did the right thing. You called to apologize. Youll see everything will be fine. Hugs to you I think you could use them.LOL
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
Thanks Terry and I hope you're feeling better yourself too. I do feel better today and tried to stay positive too and kept busy with my son and hubby. I am not going to let it bother me no more. You take care now!
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
15 Sep 07
As a matter of fact I am having one of those days right now. My daughter asked if her friend could stay over last night. I told her to wait and see what happens with the power outage. Our power went out for a couple of hours and after what happened a few years ago I just didn't want to commit to it. She came and slept over even though I never gave the okay. I was utterly exhausted, falling asleep in the couch. My daughter came down and asked me if I was okay, told me to go to bed, rubbed my back and said not to do the dishes they would be done in the morning. I went to bed early and slept well (after cleaning up some kitchen stuff - compost, garbage, recycles) but the kids had the tv on loud in the morning, the daughter who promised the dishes would be washed claimed it was her sister's turn, that she had a friend over. I could also hear them fighting. And I just got so p'd off. My younger daughter wants to go on a sleepover tonight and I am giving her a hard time about it because she has a cold. She gets a cold every September upon returning to school with all those kids and she refused to take the precautionary measures. I don't think a family wants a sick kid sleeping over. I know I wouldn't. So I'm yelling at her. She is crying, claiming she is not sick. Blah, blah, blah. And I suppose you're wondering where my husband is in all this? At a company golf tournament, likely to return home after dinner inebriated. Oldest daughter then asked if she and her friend could ride bikes to the dollar store (on the other side of town). Why? What the heck are you spending what little money you have on now? I said it didn't matter, she was going to do it anyway. So I've been a grouch since I got up. It's probably a good thing DH is not here because if his friends start calling asking him to do this and do that I'll be wailing like a banshee! So, do I have days like that you ask? Uh, yeah! Hope you get things resolved with your friends. Fortunately the people I have been lashing out at our my family members and have to love me unconditionally. LOL!
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
Awww Pat that is more than enough to get you into a "not so good day". I don't know how you get through it at times. You are so strong!!! I am feeling heaps better today and stayed positive all day. Spent time with the hubby and son and it felt good. I am not going to let it worry me anymore because i have apologised and its up to her to forgive me or not. Life still goes on. I think you are needing some hugs today my friend! I would be pulling my hair out already!
@34momma (13882)
• United States
16 Sep 07
you have to understand the importance of letting go. you have to let go of those negative thoughts. yeah i know it sounds like crap but it is the only thing that works. when you find yourself in a mood, if you want to get out of it then you have to change your thinking. if you are in a bad mood or feeling moody then think of things that make you happy and hold on to those thoughts, after a few minutes you willlfeel your mood change
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
16 Sep 07
you are most welcome. and I hope all goes well with you and yours. Keep your head up and your mind free and clear of nonsense!
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
Yup, your right. Until I made the call to apologise I was not able to let it go. I still hadn't even when I posted this discussion but did feel a whole lot better afterwards. I decided to stay positive today and focussed on my hubby and son and felt so much better. I just have to learn to change my way of thinking and not to dwell on things like this for long. I also have to take myself away from others too as not to offend anyone. Thanks for your positive response 34momma! Hope all is well with you my friend!
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• Denmark
25 Sep 07
I think we all know of that feeling now and again, thinking that we should have stayed in bed that day. When i am in that mood i basically dont give a flying fart about wether i upset people unless its somebody i care for. But they know me anyway and tho an appology is always welcome and accepted, its not needed for the relations to last. No see when i feel like that i send out vibrations not to be misunderstood, WATCH OUT; I BITE IF YOU DARE ME. This means that my surrounding friends knows exactly where they got me and will not dare get on my nerves, especially not if they tried before, lmao.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
25 Sep 07
hahaha i wish my friends understood that when i'm in a not so good mood that they accept it and leave me alone. The friend I mentioned was surprised in what I said to her and said that its unlikely that our friendship would ever be the same. I wanted to say to her, oh just grow up man, we all have our bad days but she got all shirty and doesn't want to hang out. Oh well I apologised several times but shes all snooty about it so bugger it, life is too short to be snooty over silly things. Time to move on :)
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• Denmark
28 Sep 07
Why should you apologize? I think you should have told her what you were thinking, lol. Then you could go apologize afterwards (few days or weeks later, lol), at least you got to tell her and tho you give an apology (you do not need to mean it :)) she will have thought of what you said. That is basically the way i have build my long lasting friendships and i talk friends from 30 years back in time. Anyway you dont throw gold on the street, so dont throw yourself at her. You have apologized, she would not have it. Fck her, she wasn't worth your friendship in the first place. Its her loss :)
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@Stiletto (4579)
16 Sep 07
Well I guess we all have days like that although thankfully I don't have them often. I really hate being in a bad mood but sometimes there's just nothing you can do to shift it is there? When I am like that I tend to keep away from other people if possible so that I can't upset them because I know how mean I can be when I'm in a mood like that.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
My husband usually cops everything when I get into one of these moods. I need to stay away from other people next time it happens too so thanks for he advice - I don't usually go off at people but i did that day :(
@vhansen (2029)
• United States
20 Sep 07
Yeah,I do that at least once a month.I don't know why I just wake up in a really bad mood.On those days I try to keep to myself as much as possible and only do things I really enjoy.Sometimes it works,sometimes not.I figure it's like crying for no real reason,just a form of release my body needs to get back to my usual self.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
21 Sep 07
I'll try to do that next time and keep to myself too so I wont' upset anyone. thanks for responding vhansen!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
18 Sep 07
when i wake up at weekend mornings unintentionally, like people are so noisy outside and they couldnt care less if there are others who are still sleeping, or somebody turned off my electric fan, or my nieces are fighting with each other, or my brother's adopted daughter is having a tantrum.. i will definitely get up feeling 101% grumpy and b*tchy. ^__^;; and i would sneer at people the whole day. i'll be like a witch but its their fault. LOL i just avoid people when im like that. easier for them, easier for me. safer for them, safer for me. ^__^
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
19 Sep 07
Yup avoiding people would be the best thing! Thanks secretbear!
@mummymo (23706)
16 Sep 07
I am sure she will forgive you soon honey, after all we all have bad days! I have them more than most just now because of the frustration I feel with the pain and mobility problems I face! In fact I have been a real dragon all weekend and I guess I am going to have to apologise to my family when they come home later! Hugs from one moody woman to another! lol xxx
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
17 Sep 07
Hugs back at ya mummymo :D:D
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
16 Sep 07
Lets face it, maddysmommy, we ALL have the occasional horrible day! If someone can't understand this, I wouldn't worry about it. If a friend is a true friend they should understand-unless you just want to placate your husband's friend's fiancee. Women should especially understand those days when you just can't seem to pull it together. Hope you feel better!
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
Thanks worldwise, I do feel better today. Stayed positive and spent time with my hubby and son. I chose not to dwell on it and to move on and if she doesn't want to accept my apology then that is fine also. Life goes on. I just have to learn to keep my mouth shut when I get into these moods (which is hardly ever!) or make sure that I am away from others and keep to myself until I get over it. Thank God for mylot! I felt better after I posted the discussion too and when I read responses from my friends. Thanks again!
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
15 Sep 07
Awww..I'm sorry you had a bad day. I think the worst kind of bad days are the ones when you don't even know why you're cranky in the first place. Bad days suck when you have a reason, but it's 10x as bad when you don't know why it's so crappy! I'm sure she'll get over her huff. At least you called to apoligize, if she doesn't accept that, then it's her fault on that end because you tried to make it right. Don't beat yourself up about it, everyone is entitled to at least one free bad day a month.:) I'm sure she's had her share. I can be a witch at times too, and I honestly don't mean to be. My hubby gets the grunt of it most of time. It's a good thing he's calm and patient! Anyways...Cheer Up!:P
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
Your husband sounds like mine Flight, calm and patient. I tried to stay positive today and not dwell on what happened yesterday. I did try calling her again but no one picked up so I figured, oh well at least I tried. I am not going to let it affect me though because I have already apologised to her so if she doesn't want to talk to me then so be it. It really wasn't even worth being mad over anyways. She posted pictures of us when we went to dinner at a Japanese restaurant last week on her bebo page (like myspace) and I asked her when she took that shot not to post the one of me in it. I found out before we played tennis that she did post it and because I was annoyed that she did even though I told her not to, it came across in a not so good way when i told her to take it off. I didn't mean for her to take it off right there and then, because she stormed off and went home to take the picture off (she ended up taking them ALL off) and then came back when it started raining and packed up her things and took her partner and left without a word!!! My husband wasn't impressed because he was looking forward all day to a game of tennis and I just ruined it. He said it was the way I delivered the message to her that I was annoyed about the whole thing. I know sounds silly but I was in a not so good mood to begin with and that just ticked me off even more GRRRRR BUT today was a better day and I just forgot about it and concentrated on my hubby and son. I do feel better though :) thanks my friend for your comments!
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
16 Sep 07
well, at least you tried again. That was still a silly thing for her to get angry over, even if it was said wih attitude. She'll probably get over it eventually and realize she was being silly. Anyway, I'm glad you're in a better mood.:)
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@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
16 Sep 07
I was going through a tizzy myself today...I woke up fine it was later in the day that I seem to be grouchy..Nothing was right, even the dogs upset me...No body was doing anything to me so I am not sure why I was a witch..I am almost thinking mine is due to stress with my neck pain and my hip is acting up as well..I did take a pain pill and I was still fussing...I hope things are better for you today...
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
Awwwwwww hugs my friend. Sounds like its not getting any better! Wish there was something I could do to help :( I do feel better today thanks. I stayed positive and spent time with my hubby and son and chose not to dwell on it anymore. I apologised and that is about as much as I can do. It's up to her and if she doesn't forgive then that is ok, I am not going to let it affect me anymore. Hope you feel better too my friend, HUGS!
@sexylc (501)
• United States
16 Sep 07
well its happen for me many times! that I am not in a good mood! and ended up hurting someone feelings.I do feel guilty about it and blame myself! but its hard for me ask sorry and apologize at all.Because I know I was wrong! I wait tell my guilt is gone before I talk the person I hurt.
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
I too waited until I was less guilty and more sincere about what I said to her. My husband said it was the way I delivered the message to her that upset her he thinks. He said even though I was right to say what I said, it was the way I said it that made things worse. I did apologise and felt better that I did. If she accepts it then fine, if not then that is ok too. I am moving on from it and will not let it bother me anymore! thanks for your response sexylc.
@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
15 Sep 07
I am afraid that I completely understand...lol I have even had days when I did not think I was in a bad mood but everything I said or did seemed to irritate others....sound familiar... We all have days like this....I am unsure why...maybe it has to do with the pull of the moon...hormonal changes...lack of sleep..... Things will blow over, my friend.... Blessed be...
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
16 Sep 07
Hiya Tina, how are you? I do feel better today and tried to stay positive throughout the day. I am not going to let it worry me no more as I have apologised and if she doesn't accept then there really isn't nothing i can do about it. It wasn't much to get angry over either but moreso the WAY I said it :( oh well, such is life and next time i'll just keep to myself then I won't upset anyone LOL Take care :)
@theprogamer (10532)
• United States
30 Sep 07
It happens but it seems more rare than it was last decade. Sure I get some weird days where I'm ill or paralyzed with pain and other days where workloads or surprises happen, but nothing real major occurs. I could not be looking hard enough, but I think my bad days aren't really that bad.
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