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Cranky People Piss Mom Off

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Guest blogger StayPositive: This is an open letter to the moody people in my life and it's the safest tirade I have ever authored.

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It's impossible to piss off the intended recipients of this note because all you moody people are completely clueless about your "condition." You are completely lacking self-awareness and you wouldn't know your own aura if it slapped you square across the face.

Some of you are wonderful people who are capable of great things and amazing to be around when the mood is pointing north. But when something's got your panties in a twist, when the wind has blown your mood compass south, you're painfully dreadful and what's worse than that, you don't care.

You actually believe that your moods grant you license to ruin the moods of all those around you. Whatever has happened around you has only happened to you, and you only understand the impact of exterior events on you.

It's the moody person that says, "If you're my friend you accept me as I am," instead of realizing that great efforts should be expended to contain your moods for the people you love. Newsflash, Moody! It's your friends and loved ones who care enough about you to want to see you happy. It's those people who personalize your aura and imagine they must have done something to cause your slide into hell, and it's those people who bust their butts to behave in a way they believe keeps you cheery.

Give the even-keeled a break, and get some help. If someone has the strength to dare to tell you your moods are an issue, or better yet, the cowardly ingenuity to cut and paste this piece and forward it to you, take it like a man and work on change. Learn to express your frustration and communicate when you're angry instead of causing the mood bottleneck that contorts your face. The return on investment will be rich and rewarding for all.


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Anonymous July 11, 2008, 4:41 PM

Moody people drive me crazy too. I spent way too much of my life worrying about upsetting certain moodys in my own circle. I finally made a decision not to spend my life trying to make those folks happy because no matter what they will never be completely satisfied. Now I just live my life in as nice a way as I can trying to treat everyone with the respect I would like to be treated with…and if that upsets my moody friends & relatives it no longer bothers me. I just try to have an upbeat reply ready for each of their complaints. I have found that positive comments will shut down a whiner faster than anything else.

goche21 August 2, 2008, 5:34 PM

I’m a moody person, and think that everyone can have the potential to be.

Sometimes people just have a bad day. The computer crashes, the dog pooped on the floor, you find your baby headed to the said poop, and you just can’t take it anymore!

I see that you’re probably having one of these days, and is probably the purpose of this rant. I find it very ironic that you’re practically yelling at moody people for being moody! Care to look in the mirror dear? You’re not the picture of pleasantness here. May I ask what’s got your “panties in a bunch”?

someone with moods August 7, 2008, 1:19 AM

the only thing that comes to mind reading this article is this…EVERYONE has bad days and it’s only true friends that are available to listen to what ruined your day and to offer up lifting words. Lucky you to be so perfect to never be in a cranky mood and never bring someone else down. Oh wait..you just did with this article.



me August 23, 2008, 7:04 AM

i must admit, there are days when i am furious about something like failing an exam after having spent several nights cramming or things like that and i admit it is more than tempting to bust someone’s, just anyone’s head - these are the days i spend several hours playing squash or throwing darts into a picture of a “beloved” person. there are, however people who love taking this on with anyone they meet. being an imperfect being that i am (we all are) i suggest dealing with anger in the way that causes the least pain.


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