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I am feeling so bloody irritable!

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Whitewavemark2 Sat 26-Jul-25 08:54:55

Oooh I didn’t realise that people felt the same!

At least I’m in good company😊.

Skydancer Sat 26-Jul-25 08:54:44

I am also feeling this way. So hard to be positive about anything. I feel as if the world has gone mad but that there is no need for it. I hate feeling powerless and unable to change anything.

eazybee Sat 26-Jul-25 08:52:22

Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.

whywhywhy Sat 26-Jul-25 08:51:50

I’m the same. Blooming predictive text! Grrrrrrrr

TheWeirdoAgain60 Sat 26-Jul-25 08:51:11

I fully agree with you 100%! Please don't apologise for your irritability, get it out of your system!

People and the world are becoming increasingly dreadful, and there is also an overwhelming amount of negativity.

An example is I'm not on Facebook, but some of my disabled residents are, and Mick, with quite bad mental health issues, who is always happy showed me this post about the great Mr Alfred Date, who, aged an incredible 110, Australia's oldest man, took up knitting in his final days to knit jumpers for injured penguins. There was a photo of him and his beautiful jumpers.

Everyone's comments were lovely and congratulating him, etc., but there was a woman who really slagged him off and put him down, saying he should know better as the wool would get wet and drown the penguins!

Various people posted replies and angry emojis to her; she well deserved them!

Whatever else happens, Whitewavemark2, I hope you have a brilliant day, and don't let the ratbags drag you down!

That's the type of dreadful thing that makes me irritable!

whywhywhy Sat 26-Jul-25 08:51:09

I’m thank same. Hugs. 🤗

Toetoe Sat 26-Jul-25 08:50:41

I'm a mixture of deep sadness / despair and irritability . I can't quite name my deep feelings but they are sad for our beautiful world . I can't bear hearing or watching the news , I despair at the violence and fear for the future children . To counteract these feelings I am always kind and polite and try to do good because I don't want to add to the fear that I feel for our world . We all need to be kinder to each other don't we . I find this helps me to overcome my concerns for the future of our beautiful world .

sassenach512 Sat 26-Jul-25 08:50:14

Me too WW we seem to be living under a dark cloud. Every time we turn on the news it's something else horrible and depressing going on in the world, there's no end to it

Aveline Sat 26-Jul-25 08:44:34

Oh yes. Everything seems to be so awful right now and the people who could do something about it just don't!!

Jackiest Sat 26-Jul-25 08:44:22

Yes the world has gone down the path of lets look after us and ignore the suffering of everyone else.

cornergran Sat 26-Jul-25 08:43:31

Yes, I’m the same. Not enjoying feeling this way.

Magenta8 Sat 26-Jul-25 08:42:33

Me too. I getting so gloomy that think I am turning into Eeyore.

Smileless2012 Sat 26-Jul-25 08:38:08

It's not just you WWM flowers.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 26-Jul-25 08:28:27

l will apologise in advance for my irritability, which is beginning to show, but I think that everything about the world is so utterly dreadful at the moment, that it is definitely beginning to affect my mood.

I must somehow get a grip but it is difficult.