Posted by yesac on June 20, 2003, at 11:05:25
In reply to Stupid anger, posted by Dinah on June 19, 2003, at 18:24:03
> I have been in an angry mood the last few days over the dumbest things. I was expecting an email today. It was supposed to come in 48-72 hours and today would have been 72 hours. And it didn't come. And my anger level blew sky high. Stupid isn't it? I mean I don't even know what was meant by that time frame. Maybe they're counting in business hours or something. I certainly can't email and ask without seeming like a jerk. But it seems like a personal affront to me.
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> Or my therapist. I tried rescheduling an appt tomorrow with him. It took two days because we missed each other and he didn't try again. I finally called and said "Hello! I think I need to know what time I'm coming in tomorrow!" Again, stupid reason to be angry. I don't even want to go in at all now because I'm mad.
I HATE it when people say they they are going to do something at some certain time, or at all for that matter, and then they don't follow through. I hate it when people don't call back or email. It seems like they are not showing proper respect, and one thing I am very big on is respect - even if you don't like the person you should still show them respect because everyone deserves it (and I don't mean YOU in particular!).The disrespect and not following through (or being late - another thing that really gets to me) is especially bad from a therapist or psychiatrist I think. My old psychiatrist was late for every appointment, never any apology or explanation. Even if I was the first patient of the day, which I usually was. It drove me crazy because I had to get up early to go in before work, and she didn't even have the decency to get me in on time, and I'd end up being late for work anyway. I'm no longer seeing her, for that reason among others.
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