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What frustrates you?

Allegheny — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:24:34 GMT

Ok, may-be I shouldn't post this the day before Thanksgiving, but feeling a little stressed about tomorrow's meal prep etc., perhaps expounding a bit will release some of the anxiety.

What frustrates me...no sooner then I clean or wash something, DH husband dirties it. It can be the bathroom, kitchen table, stove top, crumbs on the floor. Its like running around after a three year old.

Another thing that irks me about myself is not being able to understand how to achieve certain tasks or functions on my laptop or cell phone. I am far from being dumb and can follow directions, but just get so frustrated when I can't get "a machine" to do what I want it to do.

Well I guess if I only have two frustrations I am lucky.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.

Re: What frustrates you?

deepwaterdotter — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:33:53 GMT

My physical limitations as I grow older.

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Blk&GoldFan — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:35:18 GMT

@Allegheny I feel ya'........................BUT, please know, it's exaggerated reaction because the stress from the holiday prep. Please try to stop, take a few deep breathes and exhale slowly. Remember..."this, too, shall pass" has been a good mantra for me. That, and trying to keep my mouth shut when I know I'm tired and stressed. Still working hard on the last one almost weekly.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:42:56 GMT

Not being able to go back to work because of disability. I wish more than anything that I could have my old job again! Sure miss the money, too.

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Marp — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:45:23 GMT

What frustrates you? Mostly me. I am generally the root of my frustrations.

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Allegheny — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:50:21 GMT

Good one @Marp! I certainly find that a lot of my frustrations are based on my own expections of myself.

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Shanus — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:04:44 GMT

I get frustrated waiting in line to check out (dept. stores, food stores, etc.) when there are many other registers, but just no one to open them. 🤔

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Moonchilde — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:28:23 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
My physical limitations as I grow older.

I so hear you there, sistah 😩

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qualitygal — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:28:46 GMT

Wait'll he gets old!

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DiAnne — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:30:44 GMT

Housework frustrates me. It is boring and never done.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:37:18 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
I get frustrated waiting in line to check out (dept. stores, food stores, etc.) when there are many other registers, but just no one to open them. 🤔

Supermarket self-checkouts are a godsend - no lines, or very short lines. I rarely shop department stores, but they can be the worst. It takes so long to process a transaction, fold the clothes, put in a bag, etc. No sense of urgency. And God help us if there's a line. Oh well - first world problems!

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LilacTree — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:41:29 GMT

Constant pain and exhaustion. Inability to do ordinary things that I used to take for granted. Not worth it.

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LilacTree — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:54:47 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
Constant pain and exhaustion. Inability to do ordinary things that I used to take for granted. Not worth it.

@cherry

Thanks for the heart cherry.

Re: What frustrates you?

queendiva — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:09:06 GMT

@Allegheny: Are you saying that your DH is not responsible for cleaning up after himself and his own home? I assume that he is not disabled physically or mentally. If both these statements are true, than you have yourself to blame. His actions sound passive/aggressive and certainly disrespectful.

I would be much more than frustrated.

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Peaches McPhee — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:16:55 GMT

I get frustrated at work, a lot. Things I cannot get done because someone else is involved and they are on vacation for 2 weeks; things I need from another department, and it is not their priority; projects that hang on other people's desk for weeks and all of a sudden its an emergency; not being involved in the planning of something but still being responsible.

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Sassy7356 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:19:33 GMT

My independence due to my disability , especially my inability to drive and having to rely on others to take me everywhere.

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Cakers3 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:19:41 GMT

@Allegheny wrote:
Ok, may-be I shouldn't post this the day before Thanksgiving, but feeling a little stressed about tomorrow's meal prep etc., perhaps expounding a bit will release some of the anxiety.

What frustrates me...no sooner then I clean or wash something, DH husband dirties it. It can be the bathroom, kitchen table, stove top, crumbs on the floor. Its like running around after a three year old.

Another thing that irks me about myself is not being able to understand how to achieve certain tasks or functions on my laptop or cell phone. I am far from being dumb and can follow directions, but just get so frustrated when I can't get "a machine" to do what I want it to do.

Well I guess if I only have two frustrations I am lucky.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.

@Allegheny I'm kind of laughing at the one I highlighted but honestly-the bathroom, the stove top, the kitchen table will always get dirty; it's the timing you seem to be upset about. Crumbs on the floor-I get that one.

Trying to keep everything clean right after you cleaned is like trying to herd cats-you can't control when and how the newest "dirt" or "spills" -whatever-are going to show up.

So hand DH a wiping cloth and get him one of those little mini dustpans for the crumbs. Only you can decide who has to clean up-just your or both of you??

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!

My only frustration is not being able to cure illness in my loved ones. An unrealistic frustration I struggle with.

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libbyannE — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:26:33 GMT

I get frustrated when something really scares me and I cannot do anything about it. I am a can-do person, but some things are beyond my reach.

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MyGirlsMom — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:31:40 GMT

This is an easy and hard question at the same time. BIG things I seem to handle well enough but it's the very small things that frustrate me, like you, keeping up after a family of "leave it there the cat will get it."

For the past week, we have two cars in the garage and neither mechanic nor body shop is finished the work. ugh! We're going out out of town and if the cars will be ready Friday or Saturday, we won't be here to get them. The next car goes in the body shop on Monday.

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Cakers3 — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:32:35 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
Constant pain and exhaustion. Inability to do ordinary things that I used to take for granted. Not worth it.

@LilacTree I understand-you have to pick your battles so to speak.
I hope you don't mean that life is not worth it because there is still some spark there in you.