By people actually saying things out loud, and to the appropriate person, instead of seething, being livid or taking to their bed shaking and crying (and writing on MN of course). Sometimes I just find myself saying "FFS"! The sorts of things I mean;
DH keeps taking the (say) newspaper off me. Why? What should I do? Eh, say something? Doesn't have to be confrontational (some people cannot see a middle ground between remaining mute and thumping the other party); "I'm still reading it, I'll give it to you when I'm finished with it" might work.
I give my nieces thoughtful and loving gifts worth £100 each, my DSis gives my children books with half the pages missing. I haven't said anything. How do I deal with (or "navigate" 🙄) this? Um, how about "hey sis, this book has half the pages missing? What's up with that?
My best friend (who I haven't seen in 5 years) has cancelled on me the last 27 times we arranged to meet. Should I say something? (in this case there probably is no need!).
My boyfriend of 7 years says he wants to get married but not until he has more money, a bigger house / penis / job, and can afford to buy me a 10 diamond ring and we can pay for 300 people to attend the wedding. Oh, and only once he sees a unicorn / pig flying. I am 47 and want children. I think he is dragging his heels. Should I say something? (Of course, the usual genius advice is to propose to him because proposing to a man who might as well have a tattoo on his forehead saying "I do not want to marry you" is always going to go well).
27 members of my extended family stayed for Christmas. They all sat down day and night and "demanded" or "expected" that I keep making food and drinks and cleaning up afterwards and changing the beds and providing clean towels and driving them places. I am exhausted (or "on my knees" for dramatic effect). I can't say "no" to anything or they will be upset. I can't face this next year. What should I do?
I have been having chest pains for 2 years, my arms and legs have gone numb and I keep falling down. I don't want to bother the GP. Anyone know what this might be?