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As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?

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As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
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As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 4:32 pm
When I was younger, I was the epitome of patience and keeping things to myself if someone upset me.

As I am getting older, I no longer find any virtue in quietly dealing with people.

For instance, no one has carded me for alcohol in forever because it is obvious that I am no where near twenty-one. This asshole at the gas station, even though he can conveniently claim it was his job to ask for my identification, it was all too obvious he was doing it to be an ass. I returned to the apartment around the block, got my identification, and returned to tell him this:

"Here's my ID," I said as I waved it in front of him. "Due to inconvenience, I am going to the convenience store next door to purchase alcohol. Have a great day."

When I was younger, no way would I have been bold or brave enough to have gone back there and said that to him. Instead, I would have silently showed my identification and purchased the alcohol. I find as I am getting older, I am more emboldened to directly speak my mind to those who I personally believe have offended me or inconvenienced me or upset me in some way.
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RE: As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 4:33 pm
Definitely more. There's a lot more burden put on most people as adults, than on children. Granted I had issues when I was a kid, but not the kind of problems I have now.
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RE: As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 4:35 pm
Less. Fewer and fewer fucks are being given with every passing year.
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RE: As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 4:36 pm
I feel like things irritate me more but I am less likely to react to them.
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RE: As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 4:41 pm
I was much more pissed off at everything when I was younger. I let a lot more go now. Just not worth my time to worry about it.


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RE: As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 4:47 pm
More.

Oh so much more.

The difference is that I hold it in check better.

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RE: As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 4:49 pm
(May 3, 2018 at 4:47 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: More.

Oh so much more.

The difference is that I hold it in check better.

I'm tired of holding it in check.
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RE: As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 4:49 pm
Less.
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RE: As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 4:49 pm (This post was last modified: May 3, 2018 at 4:50 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
Definitely without a doubt less irritable.
(May 3, 2018 at 4:36 pm)Losty Wrote: I feel like things irritate me more but I am less likely to react to them.

Hehe exact opposite of me. I rant about all sorts of shit now but it doesn't bother me like it used to hehe.
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RE: As you age, do you find yourself becoming more or less irritable?
May 3, 2018 at 5:01 pm
Less.




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