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Ninahaen · 15/03/2025 00:12

Growing up, my mum was very dramatic. She would get really angry and stressed and shout about really tiny inconveniences.

She would get hysterical when really there was no need.

i have tried my best to not be a shouter, but I think I’m naturally a fairly neurotic person. I’ve kept it under control at home (if I feel myself getting angry and I know I’m being irrational I walk out of the house so that I don’t start hysterically screaming at my family.)

however. The last few weeks I feel as though the mask is slipping at work. I’ve gotten into disagreements with colleagues who speak over me (basically told them to let me finish what I was saying and stop interrupting me) and I can feel tears coming to my eyes during heated meetings.

im devastated that I’m behaving like this. I come off most calls from work and have a cry before I can do anything else. I’m not sure where I can get help as I really don’t want to turn into my mum (admittedly she never worked, so she didn’t ever show her behaviour in a public setting)

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Wishyouwerehere50 · 15/03/2025 00:24

I'm going to suggest that you are not neurotic!
Instead, you have grown up in an environment that has meant now in adulthood, you're struggling with being too reactive ( knee jerk emotional response).

So the question is, what is it that's making part of you absolute scream at you to do something.

Are you married with children? I have a feeling it's time for you to start prioritising things for yourself and find a way to established boundaries so that you don't feel so walked over in life and then end up reacting strongly.

Ever thought of counselling? Life changing for me tbh. I don't really go for CBT, rather unpicking what made you this way and how to make life a bit easier, more fulfilling and more satisfying.

This may be worse because of possible menopause.

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