I think I'm a control freak. It's something I've suspected for sometime but now I'm pretty sure of it. Why do I have to say something about everything. I'm on the phone with the phone company-I dont like the robot and instead of just saying to the operator "the computer generated receptionist has problems understanding what is being said..." I have to say "That robot is really irritating"
I HAVE to say something when I see an old guy getting out of his mini van and dumping trash on the side of the road. I have to say something about kids pouring beer on the pavement. I have to say something to the store manager when the same exact two things have different price tags and I can't just let it go when she says they're shipped from different stores-nooooooo, Ihave to complain to the cashier about it who in turn lets me know the one sticker on the one item isn't even for the item but for something completely different (someone stuck the wrong bar code/price sticker on the item) but since it was on there as a price she'll give me the discounted price. I have to say something when the kids are too loud past 11pm on a weekday night. I have to say something about the dogs, water leaks, trash and noisy neighbors in the back yard. There's not enough things for me to complain about. I can go on and on and on. I just don't know when to quit. What am I REALLY unhappy about? What's that bug up my hiney that's got me steaming out the nostrils about everything? Why can't I just GET OVER IT?
Why can't I just STFU? Why can't I just relax and sit back and quit trying to control everything? I REALLY get on my nerves. I mean, really, really, really!!!!!!!!!!!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

[Direction]

Maybe that isn't control...Maybe it is standing up for yourself?

[Perna]

Most of those situations sounded legitimate things to comment on to me! But if you don't like how you feel doing that all the time, make it a game and see if you can find one good or right thing to comment on (that isn't a "control" thing) for every one you find that's a "problem."

[Direction]

[Fuzzybear]

Thanks Direction,Perna and Fuzzybear for your comments. I have no problem seeing the good-I see it everyday, all over. It's just that with the things I gripe about-why am I the ONLY one who says something about it? Everyone else is too nice to. I'm not a nice person.
I remind myself of Louis on "Malcolm in the Middle" sometimes.
I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing-but she had a big mouth and I've been referred to as being "mouthy". I only wish I could calm my butt down is all.