Periods of intense irritation/ frustration
Discussion
Does anyone else get periods, say a week or two, where every single little thing in life seems to irritate or annoy them?
I think it’s linked to a general period of being down/depression. Happens maybe once every three months.
When it happens, I can’t help but get annoyed and irritated by every single thing.
My commute to work becomes a litany of frustrations and before 8am I’m already in an incredibly foul mood, and it just keeps getting worse throughout the day. And I seem unable to shake the feeling of annoyance.
I try to let things go, remind myself whatever annoyance I’m fixated on doesn’t matter, ignore it, but it’s like squeeze that keeps building and building and won’t release.
Normally when I’m not in one of these phases I’m fine and can let things go easily.
It’s all tiny little things. Seeing litter on the street, cyclists not stopping at red lights, a car parked on zigzag lines, someone not looking up from their phone and almost walking into me, people blocking the pavement, don’t like any of the songs on my shuffle. Blah blah blah.
I think it’s linked to a general period of being down/depression. Happens maybe once every three months.
When it happens, I can’t help but get annoyed and irritated by every single thing.
My commute to work becomes a litany of frustrations and before 8am I’m already in an incredibly foul mood, and it just keeps getting worse throughout the day. And I seem unable to shake the feeling of annoyance.
I try to let things go, remind myself whatever annoyance I’m fixated on doesn’t matter, ignore it, but it’s like squeeze that keeps building and building and won’t release.
Normally when I’m not in one of these phases I’m fine and can let things go easily.
It’s all tiny little things. Seeing litter on the street, cyclists not stopping at red lights, a car parked on zigzag lines, someone not looking up from their phone and almost walking into me, people blocking the pavement, don’t like any of the songs on my shuffle. Blah blah blah.
Yes, I get like that occasionally.
I have heard it said that men have a sort of PMT too and I guess it may be a bit like my wife can get at times.
I think you need to change the Norm and take a day out to see different things when it happens…the key is to notice it and try not to feed it…or accept it for what it is.
I have heard it said that men have a sort of PMT too and I guess it may be a bit like my wife can get at times.
I think you need to change the Norm and take a day out to see different things when it happens…the key is to notice it and try not to feed it…or accept it for what it is.
I just want to clarify, that outside of these periods, I am not a grumpy person.
I know there is a pistonheads user stereotype of a grumpy old man bumbling around his garage in a badly fitting jumper complaining about everything and anything that he can on the internet. A lifelong misanthrope type. Thinks everyone else is wrong because he is always right.
That’s not me. By and large I consider myself to have a fairly balanced outlook, a usually sunny disposition and like meeting new people and experiences.
I guess that is why I find it so odd to have these funks as they are the opposite of how I’d usually expect to be.
I know there is a pistonheads user stereotype of a grumpy old man bumbling around his garage in a badly fitting jumper complaining about everything and anything that he can on the internet. A lifelong misanthrope type. Thinks everyone else is wrong because he is always right.
That’s not me. By and large I consider myself to have a fairly balanced outlook, a usually sunny disposition and like meeting new people and experiences.
I guess that is why I find it so odd to have these funks as they are the opposite of how I’d usually expect to be.
audikarma said:
Does anyone else get periods, say a week or two, where every single little thing in life seems to irritate or annoy them?
I think it s linked to a general period of being down/depression. Happens maybe once every three months.
When it happens, I can t help but get annoyed and irritated by every single thing.
My commute to work becomes a litany of frustrations and before 8am I m already in an incredibly foul mood, and it just keeps getting worse throughout the day. And I seem unable to shake the feeling of annoyance.
I try to let things go, remind myself whatever annoyance I m fixated on doesn t matter, ignore it, but it s like squeeze that keeps building and building and won t release.
Normally when I m not in one of these phases I m fine and can let things go easily.
It s all tiny little things. Seeing litter on the street, cyclists not stopping at red lights, a car parked on zigzag lines, someone not looking up from their phone and almost walking into me, people blocking the pavement, don t like any of the songs on my shuffle. Blah blah blah.
I know this all too well, was happy, jovial and hunky dory up until a couple of days ago now everything frustrates me, irritates me and makes me angry and I'm taking out on people and friends. Assigned a ticket at work to do? Time to hand in my resignation! Cars lane hogging lane 2 of the A41, guess I'll say fI think it s linked to a general period of being down/depression. Happens maybe once every three months.
When it happens, I can t help but get annoyed and irritated by every single thing.
My commute to work becomes a litany of frustrations and before 8am I m already in an incredibly foul mood, and it just keeps getting worse throughout the day. And I seem unable to shake the feeling of annoyance.
I try to let things go, remind myself whatever annoyance I m fixated on doesn t matter, ignore it, but it s like squeeze that keeps building and building and won t release.
Normally when I m not in one of these phases I m fine and can let things go easily.
It s all tiny little things. Seeing litter on the street, cyclists not stopping at red lights, a car parked on zigzag lines, someone not looking up from their phone and almost walking into me, people blocking the pavement, don t like any of the songs on my shuffle. Blah blah blah.
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