I am feeling down

Philippines
November 21, 2008 1:59am CST
Hi. I am feeling down again and depressed and I hate it. I am a little disappointed with my boyfriend because he is so thoughtless and so I have been mean and fight him for three days before I finally accepted his sorry. I got mad because he forgot to bring something that he promised he would bring last Monday night. Anyway he said he know and acknowledge his fault, kept saying sorry all the time, and said that he will try to make it up to me sometime. His sorry is genuine and was hurt when I gave him the cold shoulder. Anyway, we finally did kiss and make up last night after a lengthy discussion...so I am feeling little better this morning. But then this new girl at the office keeps on calling me ate ( a term for older sister) and I find it rude because I don’t want to be called ate. Maybe I get easily irritated since I am still feeling down from last night. I told her not to call me ate anymore, but just by my name but she still keeps on calling me ate and I am starting to get annoyed especially because she looks quite old though she is young. Though it is true that I am older, I still don’t want to be called ate. Anyway as I am writing this, my irritation seems to be disappearing, maybe I just got annoyed and then writing it down kind of calms me down. This is good. Thanks for all who will reply. Hope everyone who is feelinf down like me today finds something or someone to cheer them up. ?
4 responses
• Philippines
4 Jun 09
It is good that at least you have open up in a way by writing what you feel. It is I think common to every one on earth to feel the way you do due to a lot of reasons, personal mostly and at times just because we don't want to see and hear what is going on around us. Self control and restrain could help most of the time. Also thinking of how nice to feel that you and your boyfriend made up is a dose to clear up that foggy feeling of being down. But what can really make you up is your attitude towards uncomfortable situation, like you said you don't want to be called ate by your office mate. Think of the fine quality your office mat has, she giving you respect. Don't let anything like this put you down. If it really irritates you, talk to her privately and discuss with her why she is calling you that and tell her how do you feel. Then ask her in a nice way to stop the habit of calling you ate. In case she won't listen then let it be. Your happiness depends not on that thing alone right? As you have said find ways to cheer you up. A lot of bigger things, tasks and even dreams is in fron of you to explore so you must go on and indulge in a more refreshing business or gigs that will make you forget that irritating feeling - that of being down. Nothing can control nor do anything about that feeling down in ourselves but we ourselves alone. So focus on what can make you happy the most. Sometimes, being forgiving is refreshing and in the end if someone is being irritated by you, they will also learn to forgive you and let go.
@n30wing (4767)
• Philippines
21 Nov 08
Well relationship is not always perfect all the time. Relationship works when you both work on it. No one is perfect, were just human. It's very nice when your partner admits his or her mistakes and cope up with it. Anyway regarding the ate thing is maybe she just respect you. Calling ate,madam, mam or even tita is a rign of respect. One time I was kidding my fiancee and I called her mam. She did not like it cause everyone was calling her mam even at home. I know and admit that she has a very strong personality that is why she is called mam anywhere we go. Anyway keep smiling! When you smile the world smiles with you. Have a nice day to you!
• United States
21 Nov 08
I do hope that you feel better soon and I agree the nickname is probably irritating you more because of what you have been going through with your boyfriend because to me I would take it as a compliment as an older sister is often someone you feel you can look up to. Well try to smile and have a better tomorrow!
@etranger (126)
• India
21 Nov 08
SOMETIMES EVERY ONE HAS THESE MOMENTS WHEN ALL THE TROUBLES GET PILED UP AND WE GET IRRITATED EVEN WITH A VERY SMALL THING WHICH WE FAIL TO NOTICE OTHERWISE I think you should take some time out for your self and if possible watch a movie or read a novel it helps me a lot when i am in this situation