Anger Management

These days I seem to get angry very easily. A lot of the time I'm angry with myself for doing stupid stuff and then having 20/20 hindsight, but ever since I took the phrase "should have" out of my vocabulary it's easier to get past it. What isn't easy to get past is having to sit there and listen to other people's stupid crap and not just call them on it and let them know that they are not fooling anybody because that's not socially acceptable. People like to justify their stupid crap in more ways than Dr. Phil can count. I have a sort-of friend who weighs about 400 pounds and she is constantly complaining about her back problems and knee problems and I find it really hard to be sympathetic; in fact, I find it really hard to stop myself from just telling her "Of course you have back problems--you weigh 400 pounds!" I have broached the subject of weight loss with her, and I was treated to a Victim Culture 101 lecture series about her bad knees so she can't exercise (ever heard of upper-body workouts like the paraplegics do?) and her lack of lower intestine making it difficult for her to find a diet that fits with that condition (bet she hasn't even tried). Really, it takes all my self-control to stop myself from suggesting that she eat a fresh green salad and take a walk around the block instead of eating eight pounds of Danish Wedding cookies on a daily basis. Not too long ago a British journalist caught worldwide hell for publishing an article that stated that there were some aspects of motherhood that she didn't enjoy. Well, DUH! Of course there are aspects of motherhood that suck and pretending that those awful jobs are fun-fun-joy-joy fantastic is just a load of horse pucky. Anybody who says that they LOVE changing a diaper that is filled with toxic waste is lying. I applaud that journalist for being honest.