Who have you pissed off today?

orthodoc · 06-08-2013, 01:30 AM

I totally managed to piss off my third son after a lengthy discussion about admission to university undergrad and grad programs. We covered a current SCOTUS case, my personal experience, and his experience. Needless to say, as these three instances cover four decades and two countries, the details didn't produce a comfortable synthesis.

Have you recently attempted a serious conversation with all good intentions and ended up with everyone irritated beyond belief?

Aliantha · 06-08-2013, 05:15 AM

Yep. Happens with my teenagers fairly frequently, although my version of pissed off may be different to others.

Aden in particular gets pissed off really quickly, and he really needs to work on his coping skills in that instance. Probably I do too. One thing I will say though is that if I let him go and sort his shit out in peace, he usually gets over it pretty quickly. Much more so than me actually. So with that in mind, I've actually been trying to hold a grudge for less time too. It makes things easier.

I guess our kids teach us a lot if we just stop to think about things instead of sitting there analysing them in depth.

footfootfoot · 06-08-2013, 06:07 AM

Yeah, for the past 17 years. Not into it these days though. So far...

DanaC · 06-08-2013, 06:12 AM

Yeah. I gave that shit up about a decade ago.

Seriously: about half my conversations with J were like that when we lived together. Even now as friends, from time to time an innocent, though serious conversation will spiral into conflict. Rare these days, but unsettling when it happens.

Nowadays I live alone with my dog (no kids) and interact with the world and its other inhabitants more or less entirely on my own terms...

sexobon · 06-08-2013, 09:29 AM

Lucky dog.

classicman · 06-10-2013, 01:00 AM

I'm with Foot3.

06-08-2013, 01:30 AM	#1
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Who have you pissed off today? I totally managed to piss off my third son after a lengthy discussion about admission to university undergrad and grad programs. We covered a current SCOTUS case, my personal experience, and his experience. Needless to say, as these three instances cover four decades and two countries, the details didn't produce a comfortable synthesis. Have you recently attempted a serious conversation with all good intentions and ended up with everyone irritated beyond belief? __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

06-08-2013, 05:15 AM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yep. Happens with my teenagers fairly frequently, although my version of pissed off may be different to others. Aden in particular gets pissed off really quickly, and he really needs to work on his coping skills in that instance. Probably I do too. One thing I will say though is that if I let him go and sort his shit out in peace, he usually gets over it pretty quickly. Much more so than me actually. So with that in mind, I've actually been trying to hold a grudge for less time too. It makes things easier. I guess our kids teach us a lot if we just stop to think about things instead of sitting there analysing them in depth. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-08-2013, 06:07 AM	#3
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Yeah, for the past 17 years. Not into it these days though. So far... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

06-10-2013, 01:00 AM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I'm with Foot3. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-08-2013, 09:29 AM	#5
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Lucky dog.

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