What Annoyed You Today?

[Jimmu]

I could. If I had to talk I'd rather talk to my mom. But I hate confrontations or anything tough to talk about like that. So I'd rather write it, because then I can clearly express everything without getting interrupted by either my dad or by my own emotions spilling over. It'd probably be better to talk it out, but I just, I'm not good at talking. I mean I can socialize, but debating or confrontation or anything like that I get quiet and stuff. And then the other person talks the whole time.

Once you’ve had a chance to gather your thoughts and get them down I hope it helps you to be able to convey them to your parents in the way you’re most comfortable. Then once they know how you feel hopefully that will allow them to approach you with better understanding when you are ready to discuss it verbally.

Communication between parents and their kids can be really difficult when you’re both coming with different ways of looking at the world and different ways of thinking which is a pretty common difficulty people have faced for a very long time. Without knowing a whole lot of detail on your specific relationship with your parents and how they are to you I think it seems (from the way you are writing your posts above) that you know that they care about you and aren’t trying to upset you or make you feel the way you are feeling so getting it out in the air can help you work toward a better understanding of each other.

Reflecting back on when I was a teenager I think that many times both parents and children don’t feel heard or understood. I think it’ll go a long way to go into any conversation letting your parents know that you’re willing to listen to and consider how they are feeling and thinking and at the same time you’d appreciate if they also listen to you and consider your feelings too. Try your best not to interrupt them while they are speaking and ask that they do the same for you, it’ll be a good way for you to practice this kind of communication too once you’re ready for it.

This is just an example and may or may not necessarily apply to your situation but it could be that the meaning behind the remarks your father is making is that he wishes you spent more time with them. Finding common interests with your parents can be hard but if you sit together and figure something out you can bond over that could help. Though at the same time your parents should respect your personal interests/hobbies and your time to enjoy them, they don’t necessarily have to “get” or understand your hobbies - parents very often don’t understand your hobbies (or at least aren’t interested in them) just like you may not get some of theirs.

 

[Rubik]

This is a dark time for ol' Rubik.

 

[Fraxinus]

Need to send out a letter for insurance and figures the printer screwed up so bad that the ink is all smudged, and reprinting it didn't fix it. Hopefully it's easy enough to read that they don't disregard the whole thing. Bleh.

 

[TheGreatCthulhu]

I need to rip a massive fart, and it won't come out. Kinda hurts.

 

[Killjoy262]

teacher just completely ignored it

That's a major issue with EVERYTHING bad in schools (e.g. Bullying, threats{Doesn't even matter if they're minor or major). Teachers and higher ups rarely if at all give a crap, ESPECIALLY the higher ups, unless it's their own "precious little snowflakes" getting targeted. It really grinds my gears.

 

[Dizzi]

yea theyre like tell teacher if someone bullying but dont do owt!!

 

[Spiritual Mask Salesman]

I had to deal with too many difficult people today than I would have liked today. My head is killing me right now from it all, and I feel like I may have lost some brain cells or something.

 

[Dizzi]

tryna remember a book i read but cant find it on amazon....

 

[Fraxinus]

being copied, esp when theres no effort to make it not obvious

tbh its part of why i'll never share my real feelings about things that mean a lot to me cuz its not something i want to be appropriated when its something deeply personal. my thoughts are mine; no one elses.. dont assume you know anything about why i have the thoughts i have

 

[TheGreatCthulhu]

being copied, esp when theres no effort to make it not obvious

tbh its part of why i'll never share my real feelings about things that mean a lot to me cuz its not something i want to be appropriated when its something deeply personal. my thoughts are mine; no one elses.. dont assume you know anything about why i have the thoughts i have

I'm sorry, that can be infuriating.

Anything I can do?

 

[Fraxinus]

Anything I can do?

not really, you cant control other people

thanks for your concern though

 

[TheGreatCthulhu]

not really, you cant control other people

thanks for your concern though

No problem, I'll be here.

 

[Azure Sage]

My phone strap snapped. Already ordered a new one because my phone feels naked without one now.

 

[Fraxinus]

After sleeping for 10 hours, I'm still in physical pain and still angry about the things I was angry about last night. Just wanna curl into a ball for the rest of the day tbh

 

[Azure Sage]

New screen protector arrived, but I ****ing ruined it when I was trying to put it on. Typical. I have never successfully applied a screen protector by myself in my life without getting dirt stuck under it and ruining the damn thing trying to fix it. Ugh. I literally meticulously cleaned the surface under a bight light for like 10 minutes to avoid exactly this. And what do I see when I finish putting the protector on? A giant black dot stuck under it. I took it off to get rid of it but it was stuck to the bottom of the protector already and when I gently tried to remove it the adhesive got covered in even more gunk and became ruined. Every. ****ing. time. Wasted 10 bucks.