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Tolerance level = 0

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K8eee · 09/12/2013 18:35

Anyone else having the same feeling? Dh is away and has been since Friday. I spent the weekend with my parents but I couldn't tolerate being there, or the pointless small talk I probably would've normally joined in on.

It's just stupid petty things that are getting to me, but I'm wondering if it's just me

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Writerwannabe83 · 09/12/2013 19:01

(grin] - I shouldn't laugh but about 2 hours ago I said the exact same thing to my sister!!! I don't know if it's hormones but my tolerance level is at rock bottom - I find myself getting annoyed with everything, especially my DH He isn't even doing anything particularly annoying, I just find myself feeling frustrated with him for no reason

He asked me earlier why I am being 'short' with him and I don't even know why

It feels like everything outside of my own little bubble is insignificant and not something I can be arsed with

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K8eee · 09/12/2013 23:12

Oh my god that's exactly how I fe writer!!! Must be hormones (I hope!!!) I can't be bothered to listen to people whining, or babbling on about pointless crap.

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Writerwannabe83 · 10/12/2013 00:09

My husband is really unwell at the moment with a real version of Man Flu and to be fair, he looks and feels horrendous! He called in Sick today and will do tomorrow as well. Admittedly, he isn't well....BUT...do I have any sympathy?? He was telling me earlier how much it hurts to even take a step and in my head I was just thinking, "When you've got pains shooting through your pelvis and spine like I do every day, then you can fuck*ing moan!" I kept my mouth shut though and smiled sweetly.....letting his complaints go in one ear and out the other.

He is in the spare room tonight because he can't stop coughing and although I know it isn't his fault and he is genuinely ill (he hasn't slept for about 3 days because of all night coughing) I can't help but feel annoyed by the noise he is making!! Grr!

I have just made him a Lemsip though so I'm not totally heartless

I just find his Cold so irrelevant to my life, lol

Anothermrssmith · 10/12/2013 00:09

Snap! I used to pride myself on my ability to tolerate bullshit, handy as my work has a sales dept so I listen to it all day long however since being pregnant that level of tolerance has gone flying out the window. The sales guys are your stereotypical, pain in the ass nightmares who will tell customers anything to get them to sign a contract,often selling products that literally don't exist so dealing with them has been hellish,the other day I hung up on one because he phoned up asking to speak to one of my colleagues,who is called Rory, by instead of just saying his name he dragged the first R out for 2 minutes. unreasonable maybe but he got me at a bad time, had just discovered someone had nicked my milk so I couldn't have a cuppa!

Have been on maternity leave a week and its been glorious not having to deal with them every day!

livingzuid · 10/12/2013 07:46

Yes thank goodness it isn't me. Just every small thing irritates me. I warned colleagues and DH about it and have been keeping mouth shut just in case some comment pops out I will regret. I have little patience at the best of times but now I have none! Colleague who annoys me I can't even look at any more and limit myself to monosyllabic answers. Could have punched him yesterday.

Writerwannabe83 · 10/12/2013 09:43

I had a massive go at DH this morning - complete with lots of tears - because I was so annoyed that he hadn't woken me up this morning by offering to make me a cup of tea

As I was explaining to him why I was so angry and upset I realised how lame it was, haha

EeyoreIsh · 10/12/2013 10:08

I'm totally there, I don't have the patience I used to have. It's really hard trying to stay calm and not snap.

gemmaj66 · 10/12/2013 14:05

It's a miracle I haven't set about somebody with an axe. I've never been so angry!

Old ladies meandering aimlessly I find particularly annoying but I'm prepared to fly off the handle about absolutely anything.

And I'm gonna have no mates left by the time baby arrives. All the ones who repeatedly ask me how I am are fussy and irritating and the ones who don't ask are selfish, uncaring arses!

Think it's safer for everyone if I'm put in isolation until I go into labour. Eight weeks to go!

AnnaBanana25 · 10/12/2013 14:51

This woman was doing training at work and could barely concentrate as her nervous twitch really pissed me off. On top of that, she kept licking her finger to flip pages over and pass them around. I struggled not to glare, as I'm sure she is nice deep down!!!!

Ive also been very hormonal and erratic about strange things. Pleased I told work today as they finally understand and can explain my strange behaviour!! :-)

Peacenquiet2 · 10/12/2013 21:28

Yep! My kids bug me, my family bug me, my job bugs me and my dp REALLY bugs me. Im usually reknown amongst family and friends for being laid back and pqtient but right now almost every little minor irritant seems major.
Im still trying to grin and bare it, my dp actually gets the brunt of it as hes usually there in the evenings when ive reached my limit.
Roll on 13 weeks.

froubylou · 11/12/2013 07:59

You need to embrace this phenomenon.

I am 39 weeks on Friday.

People have stopped whining at me.

My day is free of inane phone calls from family and friends to discuss pointless, irrelevant bollocks.

The DP now puts out the bin every day.

And the 9 year old daughters bedroom has never been as tidy.

Even the dog picks her toys up and keeps them in her bed.

Life is good.

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K8eee · 11/12/2013 10:59

Some of your posts are making me laugh. We must seem so petty but the pointless small talk, constantly being asked every five minutes if I'm ok and too much fussing is driving me mad. Yes I do like to be looked after but jeeeeze! My parents wouldn't even let me get my own dinner onto my plate. It was like I was being treated like a child again! I'm not sure how I'm going to cope with all of our family over Christmas. I won't mind the ones who are genuinely interested, but the whole thing of 'oh are you sure it isn't twins' and 'wow your so tiny/huge for how far gone you are!' Is getting pretty boring now

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livingzuid · 11/12/2013 12:57

I got so stroppy with DH yesterday. I am fed up with people telling me to be positive. I'm tired, can't sleep, keep being sick, have no job come 1 January and none of my clothes fit any more. And to top it all off its still another 5 weeks to my 20 week scan. It's like the longest day of my life every day. Don't tell me to be positive!

Oh and people telling me what I should eat. I could rip their heads off. Don't they understand it's a success if half a piece of toast stays down!

livingzuid · 11/12/2013 12:58

frouby that made me laugh!

Totesamazeballs · 11/12/2013 13:15

My grumpiness comes on so suddenly and will disappear as quickly. Got cross with DS as he didn't eat his lunch and then turned the bowl on the floor. It may have been by accident and he probably wasn't hungry but I was cross! I had to sing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer to calm down.

Writerwannabe83 · 11/12/2013 15:06

I cracked up yesterday morning - just started screaming and crying at my husband. I was absolutely inconsolable, couldn't speak through the tears!!

The reason for my breakdown - because he'd been awake 5 minutes more than me but hadn't bothered giving the cats their breakfast

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