Am i being a b$tch again??

@saphrina (31552)
South Africa
October 15, 2010 10:13am CST
Rant, tantrum. You decide. I have this teensy little problem keeping my temper in check these days. Not really that bad, but i just wonder why it keeps on flaring up like this for the most stupid little reasons. Please don't tell me to count. 1000 doesn't even work. Calm down and relax, nope. Now why should i loose my temper for this stupid things? My love had to take it again, today. Any one have some advise or better yet. ANYONE WANTS A TEMPER? You can have it for free, NO CHARGE. TATA.
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@urbandekay (18278)
15 Oct 10
You know that poor unfortunate individual, covered in sores, bent double hardly looking like a human, dressed in rags stained with vomit and urine. That person who also has such an abominable personality that others spit at them as they pass by? That's you that is, that's what everyone says, that's you and your mum. Na na na na na all the best urban
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
You always have that affect on me, urban. I still don't get how you do that?? I need to reconsider this whole damn thing. Too calm today, you know. Thanx. TATA. Fjaril sweetie, he is trying to calm me, that is his way. Thanx for caring, though.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
I wish i could have warned you first, sweetie.
@vandana7 (98778)
• India
16 Oct 10
Can that be a way to calm a person? I wouldnt bring mom in there.
• India
15 Oct 10
Hi Angel , It's perfectly normal you know? All your depression, irritation, mood swings - all prove that you are leading a normal life. Now, your situation will change, whether you want or not. There will be better days, even if you don't act in that direction. Time is more powerful than anyone of us, it's more powerful than what we can possibly imagine. I've already mentioned some solid ideas in meluan's box. I believe that it's just like a curve, that goes up and down and then up again and it goes on like this as long as we live. There are a few causes that work behind a situation like this. May be you're being prepared by God for the future. May be you're being put into this situation so that you can appreciate all the good days that are yet to come. May be you're being given more strength because there may be some strenuous task ahead, for example, a journey abroad. But whatever it is, you will surely have better days ahead. There is always a down before an up, a silence before a storm, a trough before a crust. This is truth, this is the reality, which you really can't deny. You'll be all right, 'cause I know you're strong. You just save your strength sometimes for the future. That's why you don't show it. But deep inside, you're always well prepared, upright and invincible. Thanks. God bless you.
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• India
16 Oct 10
Yeah. You always kind of contain it inside, whereas there is a need to purge it from time to time, you know. I suggest, you take a few days off. Change your schedule, rather, break it. Just go wild and do whatever you feel like. For just a few days, change your lifestyle. Variation, almost always, restores all your energy and positivity.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Sounds good, biswa. I might do it. Thanx.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
15 Oct 10
I hope you are right, biswa. I think it's more than the trip, though. I just cannot think what it is, though. You just have to help me figure this out, okay. I am driving myself nuts with this freaking temper and it really is not fun anymore. Thanx for thinking that of me, but i don't think so. I think i hide more than anyone can ever dream of hiding. But that keeps me on my toes. Thanx. TATA.
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@djbtol (5493)
• United States
16 Oct 10
So, how long is your love going to take this treatment? I wonder if you are not stuffing anger, resentment, frustration and the like from a thousand little things and then when the pressure gets too great, you blow. Maybe you need to frequently analyze what is going on inside and try to address the little things as they happen. Could be other principles you need to look at. For instance, truly forgiving others, not expecting perfection from yourself or others, not feeling like you need to control everything, not feeling like everything depends on you, being willing to accept that things happen and you cannot always prevent it. You might sort some of this out in a diary, or maybe discussing with a close friend. Hope you find something that works for you.
@djbtol (5493)
• United States
16 Oct 10
No, I do not know you or the things that make up your life. But I do suspect that people everywhere deal with anger and the assortment of root causes. djbtol
• India
16 Oct 10
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Hi sweetie. I am actually surprised to read your response. Do you know me by any chance? You just nailed this whole thing to the wall. Thanx for that. TATA.
@piya84 (2581)
• India
16 Oct 10
Get in fight with someone on my lot and bash two three guys here online.Thats the best way to get your anger out.Bad advice i know.
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@vandana7 (98778)
• India
16 Oct 10
Well, piya is one guy who is willing to take your bashing coupled with anger. You just have to find another. How about Lamby?
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
I have no idea where Lamby is.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Good advice, sweetie, but i don't think here is someone here i don't like. Maybe i should try another social site. That ought to do it. Thanx. TATA.
@sagar21 (1579)
• India
16 Oct 10
someone said “Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade."
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@vandana7 (98778)
• India
16 Oct 10
Nice quotation. :)
• India
16 Oct 10
Do you mean Saphy copied it from somewhere?
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
It wasn't me, sweetie. Promise. My blade is almost blunt now. TATA.
@pkateab (20)
• Philippines
16 Oct 10
yeah, if you have and unknown temper then youre a b$tch. hehehe
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@vandana7 (98778)
• India
16 Oct 10
Hey Saph - do you know this person? Anyway - pkateab - welcome to myLot. And I am sending you a request to add me as your friend. :) Only you could get away with a thank you, sweetie.... with the kind of temper she is in today.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Thank you, sweetie. That is so kind of you. TATA.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Vannie, you have no idea how hard i had to bite my tongue before i answered him.
@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
15 Oct 10
I have the same problem sometimes. I tend to do ok in professional situations but at home sometimes I get upset so quickly. I have been told though if I am going to have a conversation with my husband and we think one of us may get upset then we should sit and hold hands because it is hard to yell at each other when you're holding hands. This does work. I'm sorry I'm not much help. I think sometimes it is just inherited....
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
If i could hold his hand sweetie, that would make the difference for me, i think. Every answer here is helpful sweetie, believe me. Thanx. TATA.
@primeaque86 (8105)
• Philippines
16 Oct 10
Biswa has a very nice answer though. Okay, let me breath first, ummmmmm, all right... where is that free temper? Give me... I will have fun with that... hahahahaha. Anyway, forget what I told you above, so this is a mood swing for the day. Let's proceed to a serious talk now. Mood? Temper? what are those things? Those are nice freaking things! That can really cause headaches, backpains, muscles pains, etc... awwwww, that's not really good effects at all! what can we do? Oh, my B, just release it!!! All of us have tempers, whether controllable or not! You said it can make us turn old, so do not let it conquer you, Release it and free yourself of those wrinkles. I miss you today, at least my yahoo permits me to open the mail today. That nice and lovable.
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• India
16 Oct 10
Hi bro remember me?
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
I'll send the temper then. I just need a big enough container. You can have it all, i don't want it. How the hell do you free yourself from wrinkles? Miss you too. See later. TATA.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
I'm not saying one word.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
16 Oct 10
Hi saphy! I used to have the very same problem! I would lose my temper and go into a rage at the smallest things. But, I don't thing you are ready to go my route! I got psych meds for my problem! With me it was a "chemical imbalance", but I am alot calmer now, but if the "right" buttons are pushed, watch out! You have to try to stop letting people who know how to push your buttons get to you! It isn't easy, but it can be done! I came from a long line of "hot tempers" and it is difficult when you grow up having to be the "loudest" and the most "fierce"! You should have been on my visit to my mom's! Two Hungarians in the same room!
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
16 Oct 10
I think "entertaining" would be putting it rather mildly! We drank alot and and ate alot and talked alot of things out. And she told me she missed me yesterday. That's alot considering all the "history" we have. I think maybe this time we might have made some headway. I hope so, it's been a long time coming~Hugs, Opal
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Hi sweetie. I think i need to stay away from some for a while. It seems that i get those that really push the wrong buttons at the wrong time. Not easy to get away from them, though. I wish i could have seen you and your mom together. Was it entertaining? Thanx. TATA.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
I'm glad to hear that sweetie. We just have to mend those fences, you know. Even if it takes a lot out of us.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
16 Oct 10
No thanks saphrina...mine is hard enough to keep in check..lol...I hate it on those days when something that normally wouldn't be a big deal makes me clench my teeth. I can actually feel the heat rise in my cheeks sometimes on those days. I usually isolate myself so not to attack..lol..and take a long hot bath. I have found that long hot baths keep the family a little safer on my bad days.
@piya84 (2581)
• India
16 Oct 10
I would like to be around you when you are bathing.
• India
16 Oct 10
You used the emote in the right place I was just reading a book today on mental diseases and they said that hot bath and muscular manipulation are highly effective stress relievers.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Hi sweetie. A long hot bath sounds like a good idea. At least those around me will be safer then. Thanx. TATA. biswa, do you still want to be my sweet pea?
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
16 Oct 10
Hello, Saphy.:) Chill out, dear. Why don't you go out breathe some fresh air or soak yourself in bubble bath with aromatic candles to calm you down.:) Are you having a period?
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@vandana7 (98778)
• India
16 Oct 10
Hi Eureka - this is it - I use those words "chill out" amongst friends. And I used it just like you did out here, a senior myLotter misunderstood me. And saphy didnt. I think I got into bad habits because of blondie. If she'd felt bad, I would've known where to draw lines, wouldn't I? :)
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Hi sweetie. Fresh air i did, not working at all. I cannot swim, too cold today. The bath sounds divine though. Period done and forgotten. Thanx. TATA.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
15 Oct 10
Hey you are an angle. But we all have emotions. I too become wild when my friend wouldn't talk to me. Because everyday they will talk then if one day they will not talk we feel bad. But later i will calm down myself thinking that i may be disturbing them or they didn't get time to talk to me. But my temper will not long last. Only for 1 day maximum it will be there. After that i will try to forget the things.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
15 Oct 10
Hi sweetie. I know, but this is really starting to get the best of me. What worries me is this calm feeling i get. I honestly don't think that is good at all. Maybe i am getting too old for crap in my life. Thanx. TATA.
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@Memnon (2170)
15 Oct 10
Thanks for the offer, but I have my days too: often mirrored with depression. We are all entitled to rant now and again. If it starts to occur too often you might consider whether it is related to your diet. Keep a diary to see whather your mood reacts to what you eat. Perhaps a visit to the doctor is in order. My partner has mood swings at a certain time of the month. It does not matter whether I am good or not. Sometimes even the flowers I might bring home are wrong. If it gets really bad buy a dartboard. I have sufficient suitable pictures to send you to number it with!
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Good, i can work with that one. See how many holes i can add to that.
@Memnon (2170)
15 Oct 10
Blair - Tony Blair
Here is one of my dartboard favourites (most others are of work colleagues over the years).
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@nikramos (698)
• Philippines
16 Oct 10
i guess it's really normal to be losing temper as i have done so, not just lately but most of the time. keeping it to yourself might make you lose sanity. i always tell my mom, i just really no need to let it out. i've always known i have this kind of personality (that if things don't go my way, or not according to my standards of right, then expect an argument and eventually my short temper) so whether with people i work with, my family, my friends, or with my partner, i tell them firsthand how i am- that they just need to let me be if at some point i become some red-eyed monster, that i wouldn't mean my words but i will try my best not to utter offensive ones, and that i will say sorry in advance so as not to make them feel hurt after all that has been said and done. understanding of people around me meant a great deal. i sometimes look silly having to throw tantrums like a kid then my younger sister would be watching me then leave me talking to myself. as soon as i get tired without getting any response from them, i stop. then i become normal again. i understand your thought on why it happens a lot but like you, i haven't found the answer and neither have my family. i don't think it can be changed but it can be lessened. though i can't say it can be too easy...
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Seems we are much alike, sweetie. I just don't know how to control it these days. It's as if it gets worse each time i loose it. Such a shame i cannot sell it or give it away or something. Thanx. TATA.
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Oct 10
Well only you can tell us why, if you even know. There's nothing wrong with anger, and expressing it is even healthy. But if you don't want to hurt the people around you, and ultimately yourself, finding a way to express it "appropriately" could be really useful.
@vandana7 (98778)
• India
16 Oct 10
Dawny - I like that "don't want to hurt the people" bit. But the problem is when we state it simply - people dont accept. :( I always try to do it the simple way. I even try to give simple reasons but they try to overlook their flaws thinking this cant be the reason. Eventually, they force me to come out with ugly unpalatable undigestable truths, which hurts them more than me. Why cant they leave others at peace instead of forcing themselves on others?
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• India
16 Oct 10
Uhm, you did a good job, both of you
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
Dawny and how o i express it, appropriately? Whenever they see i get this silent and calm everyone disappears. How rude is that? TATA.
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@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
16 Oct 10
You are who you make yourself. Self awareness. Self examination. You have control over you.
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
16 Oct 10
Its only a problem if you allow it to be. You are in the control seat.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
But i still have to learn how to control myself, sweetie. That's the problem. TATA.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
I think the controls broke, though.
• United States
15 Oct 10
Saphrina- Have you noticed a pattern? For example, does it occur more so around one part of your life than another? Perhaps something you're eating, drinking, or the like? I am hesitant to ask if around your time of the month as that seems to always be the thing thrown at us women and I feel it is unfair. However, it could be an issue in some sense. It could also be environmental. There may be something in your life right now that is physically setting you off. It could also be something chemical in the body that needs rectifying. Of course, I'm not a doctor so these are only a hypothesis. One of the things I do is journal. It helps me to get all of my issues out there. I have one journal just for venting. It's where I write everything I want to say, etc as I want to say it. Once I'm done with that then I go to my gratitude journal and write the things I'm thankful for in my life. I also do martial arts. There is nothing more relaxing than hitting a target a few times to clear and focus the mind. I think at times people like to link violence to the need to release tension. I do not feel there is anything violent about picking a sport/activity that requires a great deal physical exertion. I really do understand where you are coming from. My family has been under a great deal of stress this term and all of us have had our days. Don't be too hard on yourself because you lose your temper. Meditation can help one in gaining some deal of control, but we're only human and sometimes things just make us snap. Namaste-Anora
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
15 Oct 10
Hi sweetie. It happens 2 to 3 times a month. I have strange eating habits. Maybe once every 2 days whenever i am hungry. That time is normally whenever it wants to be, no regular pattern there at all. Maybe i should start a journal. That sounds like a great idea actually. I won't try the meditation as i have no idea how to do that at all. Thanx for this sweetie. TATA.
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• India
15 Oct 10
Even before planning on doing meditation, you need to bring a bit discipline in your life. There is a time for everything, and this really need to be reflected in your lifestyle.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
15 Oct 10
You know i have to wait biswa. I think this is what's triggering my temper these days. But this has to stop now.
@allknowing (130066)
• India
17 Oct 10
There are several health causes for losing ones temper and blood pressure is one of them. It is also reported that creatinine in the blood could also be one of the reasons.
@allknowing (130066)
• India
17 Oct 10
If you can on your own find out if you have a health problem there is no need for you to see a doctor!
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
17 Oct 10
Hi sweetie. I hope not. One thing i will not do is go see a doctor again. Thanx. TATA.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
17 Oct 10
That sounds better, sweetie.
@Pyroo8 (121)
• United States
15 Oct 10
man i feel u on that girl is it at the end or begaing of the mounth because my gir be flipping out usuallyat the in when she on her Rag......juz twist your ears and say woooooooooooooooooosaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
@vandana7 (98778)
• India
15 Oct 10
Saphy - am I right in understanding that this is about PMS?
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
15 Oct 10
I wish it was.
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@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
15 Oct 10
You must be kidding me, sweetie. There is not way i will do that to myself. Thanx. TATA.
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@pkateab (20)
• Philippines
16 Oct 10
yeah it sounds stupid when we get agry in little situations, we should calm down
@vandana7 (98778)
• India
16 Oct 10
Hey Saph - did you notice my natural affinity for the Phillipinos?
• India
16 Oct 10
That's 'normally stupid' thing to do
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
16 Oct 10
You could have added this above you know. But it really is not that stupid, come to think of it. It's normal for me. TATA.