I am having issues with impatience. I have no more reserve of patience.
Yesterday I had an appointment with a doctor. Not even a real doctor a natural path. I was told to get there 15 minutes early for paperwork. I did, but, there wasn't any. So that was a waste of my time.
The time of my appointment came and went. Everyone in the lobby was taken back. I asked the front desk what was happening and they told me.. the doctor was just finishing up with the prior client.
It was now 20 minutes past the appointment time. I had expected the appointment to take 20 minutes or less. I had been there for 35 minutes.
I got up and left. I am sure I will be charged, but I was so angry. I know on some level that was foolish but lately I just cannot deal with people disrespecting me. You might say, well 20 minutes, but I have been in these situations before where the 20 minutes turns into an hour and I had commitments -- the doctor being late put me under pressure. You wrap up with a patient in 5 minutes. In 20 minutes you take a nap. I am so tired of people not being on time. While, at my workplace if I am 2 minutes late I get a ton of e-mails screeching, are we still on?
But I realize this is destructive behavior... now I can't go back to that place.
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