I do not have enough drama in my life

[LaMarschallin]

I shouldn't be allowed on MN.

I've never fum(m)ed. I've never immediately told anybody to fuck off when they've done something to inconvenience me ( I sort of writhe and say things like, "Could you possibly do x instead...).

I don't draw lines (especially when it seems like the tide might wash them away anyway - sorry, this does refer to a recent post saying, "You've got to draw the line somewhere". I thought "Why there?. What a waste of energy". However I know we shouldn't refer to recent posts).

I don't immediately go NC if my MiL (or any other relative) irritates me.

I've never even been incandescent! I don't even know what that really means (unless it's like spontaneously combustion).

I probably wouldn't even post here if I fell out with someone.

And I'm obviously too pathetic to post on AIBU.

There's no hope for me.

"Why there?.

Just discovered that I can fume.

It happens when you hit the wrong button on MN and post your message when you meant to remove the extraneous full stop and then post.

Honestly, I'm miffed.

Know what U mean. My thresholds for getting offended or holding a grudge may be terrifically too high.

I could be wrong but it sounds like you are saying you don’t ever get angry or set boundaries?

Are you really passive aggressive? That’s the sense I’m getting from your post?

Hahaha flower!

Me too OP, life is far too short for most of MN dramas, but that's why lots of them make for enjoyable reading!

@Flower777 that's not what I see at all from the OPs post. I think perhaps she just doesn't get her knickers in a twist at the slightest thing.

There are so many posts on here from people who are incandescent/fuming/raging etc etc for, what I consider, to be quite ridiculous reasons.

I get pissed off, we all do, but it takes more than someone nicking my parking space (for example) to really get me riled. I couldn't be bothered to be honest.

Maybe it's time to "draw a line" under such short comings. Pop out to the shops tomorrow and tell the first person who doesn't smile at you to "fuck off!" See how it goes-you might unleashed a monster!!

I'm surrounded by too many reasonable people. It's hard.

My life is one huge fume.
I'm easily offended and hold a grudge forever.
I am seething with resentment constantly.
BUT on the outside I smile and am quite timid.

You sound like hard work, op.

I'm with you on this too OP.

Flower777

Are you really passive aggressive? That’s the sense I’m getting from your post?

Oh no. No.
I'm more passive passive.
I'm dream of being pass-ag.

PorterBella

You sound like hard work, op.

Really!? Thank you!

Go me with my demanding nature

Sometimes (keep this to yourself) I notice that my MiL spent 50p on my DN* and I just thought, "Oh well. No biggie".

*He is actually quite D. My SiL once said she thought her brownie recipe was better than mine but I've had therapy.

Hopefully it won't trigger me again.

You just need to find some narcissists in your life OP. There's bound to be loads of them among your family, relatives, friends and colleagues. After all narcissistic personality disorder is so common and easily diagnosed if you just look for it. Give it a go, you don't need to be qualified or anything!

Then you too can have hours of endless drama losing your shit, being utterly appalled, deeply saddened and feeling judged before going NC with everyone you know.

After that you can lock yourself in your home and wait for such dramatic events as your phone ringing unexpectedly or a knock at the door.

And then you can come back and tell us AAALLL about it .

@Gentlemanwiththistledownhair

Exactly. I love reading the drama llama posts about really insignifant issues, and roll my eyes most of the time, but cannot help myself!

On the other hand there are some posts that are difficult to read too.

After that you can lock yourself in your home and wait for such dramatic events as shock your phone ringing unexpectedly or shock a knock at the door.

Are you MAAAD!
Sorry. I mean should you give your head a wobble?

No! Don't! It might hurt.

Somebody might knock at my door !?

My Door?

Myyy Doorrr!!!????

So. That's silly.

It would be okay anyway.

I'd just yell, "ODFOD! "NO" is a complete sentence! I'm drawing a line HERE!

Huh? That's not my drive?

I'M DRAWING A LINE HERE!

If that's ok?

My SiL once said she thought her brownie recipe was better than mine

Did she demand to taste yours?
Does she have form for this type of disrespectful behaviour?

I would write her a letter explaining how this made you feel and go LC/NC.

I am quite mild mannered but my neighbour is having loud sex again and she sounds like a bad porn star. Seriously, she makes fucking ambulance noices.
WIBU to nip round and bludgeon her to death. It's bloody tedious.

@BigStripeyBastard I was once on holiday with my two DCs and decided that if they woke up and heard the neighbouring room having VERY loud sex that I'd tell them was killing her!!It would have been easier than explaining what they were really doing!!

I have never-

Seen an argument on a bus over prams.
Seen a fight over parking spaces at the supermarket.

I live in hope.

I am pretty mellow on the whole. I would answer the landline after 9pm, and tend to answer the door if the doorbell rings.

I'm not buying it. All of these things that other people do motivated you enough to post about it. You're not as Zen as you think and this thread is an attempt to create drama.

@MoltonSilver I think you may be taking this thread a bit too seriously. I think it's pretty light-hearted.

Sorry for your troubles. I was once like you, far below the high standards expected from MNers. I used to be peevish and mildly vexed, but now I am able to be raging at will. I will share what helped me:

Change your mindset. When you are considering asking someone about something, don't think I shall ask them.
Channel your inner MN and demand.

Once this comes more naturally, you can also learn the art of confronting, held in high regard by MNers.

Once you start to confront and demand (and start small, maybe with your DCs' teachers) it will all start to come naturally. Before you know it you will be able to ask check out staff if they meant to be so rude, when they ask if you've had a nice day. Remember to post about this afterwards on on MN (don't forget to call them girls instead of women!)

If you start small and keep working hard you will soon be able to convince yourself that you are always in the right and being rude as fuck to people, just means you are assertive. Test your progress by starting an AIBU thread. If 99 out of 100 people think you are wrong, you should by now be able to discount their opinion, bonus points for telling them to FOTTFSOF. (Don't forget to thank the 1 person who agreed with you!)

Soon you will genuinely start to believe that No is a complete sentence.

How many fingers I am holding up?

*You just need to find some narcissists in your life OP. There's bound to be loads of them among your family, relatives, friends and colleagues. After all narcissistic personality disorder is so common and easily diagnosed if you just look for it. Give it a go, you don't need to be qualified or anything!

Then you too can have hours of endless drama losing your shit, being utterly appalled, deeply saddened and feeling judged before going NC with everyone you know.

After that you can lock yourself in your home and wait for such dramatic events as  your phone ringing unexpectedly or  a knock at the door.

And then you can come back and tell us AAALLL about it*

This made me laugh! It probably does sum up 99% of AIBU.

But I think some people do have genuine issues. But others jump on bandwagon.

What I've found most illuminating is when there's been a hilarious thread that's gone viral how many random (not hilarious) attempted copycat threads appear.

Actually, being serious (this is a true story I swear) I once had a peak MN experience which illustrates this, involving Waitrose, a P and C space and a Blue Badge space

I once had to park in a P and C space as all the blue badge spaces were full (I genuinely do have to have the wide space for the car door to open fully and there were no empty end spaces). I did dither about this as I didn't want to be the subject of a MN outraged thread later.

Anyway, had parked and just put my BB out when I saw a woman striding towards my car, with an expression of outrage on her face. She knocked aggressively on my window and said...

"Would you like any help, I can see all the nearest disabled spaces are taken?"

I then realised she had actually just walked towards my car with an expression of concern and tapped on my window to offer help I was so expecting a MN type encounter that I just assumed she was going to confront me. It was quite an eye opener.

I would like to think MN hasn't changed me but I think i am less likely to fuss over someone else's baby now.

There are so many tense folk about.

(Yes I live in a bit of Scotland where it is normal to use "folk" for people , before anyone pounces!)

Sorry I killed your thread OP..