Another pet peeve

This is one of those things that drives me crazy and when a friend said something to remind me last night, It took all I had not to go into a long explanation why its done... Ok I hate comments about girls going to the bathroom together! Don't get me wrong there is a certain beer company that makes light of this on one of their "man up" commercials and I snicker, but this is not some female phenomenon- it is years of conditioning! Every little girl is sent to the bathroom with her mother, or older sibling or those "special" moments when the women's line is too long and she is sent to the men's room with father, but never alone. As a teenager you are told to always have a buddy everywhere you go- that includes the bathroom, luckily sharing a stahl is not required- but again never alone. Women simply adapted to going to the bathroom in a pack or at least in pairs. We simply evolved the concept to include girl talk, why not get a bonus out of having to go together? I do want to add as an adult women I will go to the restroom by myself, i do however make sure my husband will wait for me near the exit, just in case- i mean malls and stuff can be scary bathrooms- don't worry at a restaurant or something - i really do go by myself

Hoarding

Ahh hoarding, you some how that show is so addicting. It scares me that I understand if to a certain extent. I can understand holding onto things that have sentimental value. For me personally I would be more anxious if I was buried alive in my own house. How does it get to that point? When does your anxiety over letting things go overwhelm your anxiety for control.. Or how does clutter give you the illusion of control? I mean in watching this show, much of what is being hoarded is truly trash... How does that happen? How/ Why are we all wired ao differently that some anxiety leads to overzealous cleaning, while for some it created a world of walls?

Never good enough

Sigh... Ever feel like no matter how hard you try it's never enough...for somebody. It is not always the same person, but its the never ending circle of not knowing what to do... When do we accept we can not please everyone, we can only please ourselves and when we are happy that everything else will fall into place. Why is that so hard. I feel like I am always walking on needles and every once in awhile i miss a few only to be pushed right back onto the needle ridden path. When are we able to walk the path without being pricked...sigh does that path exist or do some of us simply have more calloused feet then the rest of us- oh how do we get there?

Patience

Patience is a virtue...one which I find hard to hold onto. Ironically I lose my patience with people who are impatient! Ha- Those people standing in line tapping their foot- when it takes a whole 5 minutes for you to check out at the self checkout, or the rude driver that cuts in front of you when they could have waited after you drove by- when there is no one behind you... On the flip side I am the one cursing (impatiently) when drivers block an entry/exit instead of leaving a gap for me to get out, I am also the one being kind enough for you to walk from the grocery to your car, yet tapping my foot because you are walking entirely to slow...then again a little evil part of me wants to run over those people that walk out right in front of you and don't even look- DUH a car is bigger than you!  I think one day I should write down when I am being impatient..out of curiosity of what I really don't have the patience for...And have you ever noticed your patience threshold varies on whom are with or whom are dealing with? I tend to force myself to be patient with customers, while losing patience with my family- I would argue that you assume your loved one know better, but the drivers I get impatient with are not my loved ones, so maybe it's really a matter of manners..you can be rude in your car..no one can hear you..lol- I think that is it..you can (although you shouldn't) be rude to your family, but you can not be rude to the people helping pay you and you can be rude to those that can't hear you...maybe manners is the virtue...not Patience...

Hypochondriac

I know that being a hypochondriac can be a symptom of anxiety/depression, but I fully believe there is something wrong with me. I know that doesn't exactly instill believability, but you know when you just don't feel right. I just hate that doctors seem so uninterested in your problems. Today i have called 3 different doctors with no luck at securing an appt.! Grrr I hate feeling that no one believes me! I mean i know several of my symptoms fit the physical symptoms of anxiety, but with going to a therapist and taking medication- they should be lessening not getting worse or not getting better! I know I don't feel right- how do you convince every one else?