Who or what requires the most patience in your life?

[Circe]

My husband's company.

 

[doodle]

I''m ridiculously patient in situations that are usually the most trying for others, and I have a really short fuse for little stupid stuff. For example, I can stand in a line for five hours and be perfectly fine, but GOD HELP YOU if you scrape your plate with your fork!!!!!!!

 

[kittybean]

My clients require a lot of patience. Some of my more experienced co-workers seems to have an endless supply of patience--I really admire them, and I am working hard on developing my own supply.

Also, one of my bridesmaids has really been trying my patience over the last few months with her flakiness. I keep reminding myself that I only really want her to show up on my wedding day in the dress.

I think I have become more patient as I''ve gotten older, but I still have a lot to learn.

 

[Elmorton]

By nature, I''m an incredibly impatient person. I have the hardest time with some of my students. In the past couple of years, I''ve had more and more students who are former addicts. To be blunt, working with people who are missing a some brain function in addition to being basic learner to begin with can be downright maddening. I''ll spend tons of time helping a student and then they''ll do something like drop out, cheat or make other life decisions that are plain stupid - and sometimes I feel like I want to slam my head against a wall. But, I''ve learned that being impatient doesn''t help them, and that what I do, even if I think it''s not enough, does make a positive impact. Still - doesn''t make it easy.

 

[geckodani]

My job.

 

[Love in Bloom]

My parents. Both suffer from chronic depression and it often gets ahead of them. Depression is really sad to see happen to those you love, especially when you tell them they need help and they don't listen.

It seems like I had more patience when I was younger!

 

[jcarlylew]

more, when i was younger, but only becuase i let people walk all over me.

now i just remain calm when possible. the one that ticks me off those is when people talk over other people, credit card companies and when people do not listen to responses in arguments- only to think of their next comeback.

 

[LadyBlue]

Date: 5/19/2009 3:45:47 PM
Author: canuk-gal
HI:


Marriage. Hands down, the most laborious job I have ever had. Who knew?


cheers--Sharon

i have to second that

 

[plethora23]

Without a doubt my daughter age 2. After that my parents and then my husbands parents.

 

[elrohwen]

My boss, absolutely. He doesn''t listen to anything, so I have to repeat stuff 100 times and then be patient when he still says "You never told me this was happening!" Umm, yes I did, 5 times ...

He drives me totally nuts.

 

[Linda W]

Date: 5/19/2009 5:18:21 PM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 5/19/2009 3:52:10 PM

Author: SanDiegoLady

Things I have to be most patient with in my life? Ex''s from both sides.. and people calling in to work. I bit my tongue A LOT. All in all however, I am a pretty patient person. I just have low tolerance for people who are poisonous, nosey or those with low intelligence or lack of common sense. I am far more patient now than I was several years ago.

I hear you; me too!

Ditto: Add me to the list too.

 

[House Cat]

My 14 year old son requires the most patience right now. He woke up one morning, decided to be a teenager, and I''m wondering where my sweet son went!

I''m definitely more patient now that I''m older. I think it stems from being much more tired than I was when I was young. I just don''t have the energy to fight certain battles that arise from being impatient!

 

[Bia]

I am much more patient now than when I was younger. In fact, my father tells me all the time that the only trouble he had with me growing up was that I was too impatient, and he''s amazed at how patient I''ve become.

FI definitely requires the most patience. He can''t help being ADD, and I can''t help that I''m not.

Also, my co-workers require some patience. They are all in their late 50s, 60s and even one in his 70s. Showing them how to do everyday computer stuff requires patience, ONLY because I show them all the time and they just don''t ever remember how to do it. Simple stuff. Like saving a document, or searching for an email that''s a over a week old. LOL

 

[SparklyLibra]

my DH and my kids. Hands down. I think I am becoming less patient... I used to be able to tolerate a lot more.... I find now that I say things that are really heartfelt, but without filtering as often as I probably should....

I am getting better at it though. If DH says so, then it must be true, right?

 

[princessplease]

Oh my I am so much more patient now that I ever way before. I work with severely mentally ill adults for almost two years, and my patience has skyrocketed since I started at my job.

 

[diamondsrock]

Date: 5/20/2009 10:52:38 AM
Author: Love in Bloom


My parents. Both suffer from chronic depression and it often gets ahead of them. Depression is really sad to see happen to those you love, especially when you tell them they need help and they don''t listen.


It seems like I had more patience when I was younger!

I hear you on this. My mom has suffered from depression for most of my adult life, and hasn''t really been a mom to me in many years. She''s just not interested in anything or anyone, and it''s been painful for me, especially when you''re a teenager or a young adult. I''m older now, but it still bothers me because she''s never emotionally available to give me advice, or support, or just to care. On top of that, she won''t get help, and on occassion, turns from depression to anger. She can literally be in a bad mood for no apparent reason and just not speak to you or glare at you which is unnerving. So it''s difficult being around her and I do lose patience with her because I can''t understand how she can be content to live that way and why she won''t even make an effort to change. The only person I can compare her to is the mother next door in that movie American Beauty. She''s there physically, but not mentally.
I think I have less patience now than when I was younger, which totally sucks because I was hoping the reverse would happen!

 

[icekid]

By FAR my career. Medicine is all about delayed gratification..... way delayed! You suffer through crazy premed, med school, RESIDENCY... before you finally reach the final destination 12 years later. I try to be patient, because I hate wishing time away.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

<--- no contest on that one.


I think I have maintained the same level of patience so far. I have never really thought about it.

 

[Kaleigh]

My parents, they are hard to deal with on a good day... But was prepared for this since I took care of my Nanny... She was a saint compared to them... But take this challenge to heart and always look to the bright side. If you can''t laugh, all bets are off.

I think Nanny put me through the steps to prepare me for what was to come and to make her look good....

 

[D&T]

My Brother....

 

[Love in Bloom]

Date: 5/20/2009 8:58:52 PM
Author: diamondsrock

Date: 5/20/2009 10:52:38 AM
Author: Love in Bloom


My parents. Both suffer from chronic depression and it often gets ahead of them. Depression is really sad to see happen to those you love, especially when you tell them they need help and they don''t listen.


It seems like I had more patience when I was younger!

I hear you on this. My mom has suffered from depression for most of my adult life, and hasn''t really been a mom to me in many years. She''s just not interested in anything or anyone, and it''s been painful for me, especially when you''re a teenager or a young adult. I''m older now, but it still bothers me because she''s never emotionally available to give me advice, or support, or just to care. On top of that, she won''t get help, and on occassion, turns from depression to anger. She can literally be in a bad mood for no apparent reason and just not speak to you or glare at you which is unnerving. So it''s difficult being around her and I do lose patience with her because I can''t understand how she can be content to live that way and why she won''t even make an effort to change. The only person I can compare her to is the mother next door in that movie American Beauty. She''s there physically, but not mentally.
I think I have less patience now than when I was younger, which totally sucks because I was hoping the reverse would happen!

Hi Diamondsrock. I hear ya on ALL of this! That''s scary about the neighbor in that movie. My mom was more like her than my dad was like her husband, thank goodness

. My mom has not been depressed all of her life, but certainly for all of mine. Very sad!

 

[innerkitten]

Thats easy, my three year old!

 

[HornAround]

Myself. I am my own worst enemy.