Irritation levels through the roof?

ConversationFear · May 2014

I'm was not always the most patient person about certain things (bad drivers, stupid people) in the first place, but it seems like so many MORE everyday things drive me effing NUTS since I've been pregnant - and it seems to get worse every week!

It's to the point now where I feel like I am constantly rolling my eyes and clawing the air at the sounds of so many people's voices - especially where I work. It's like everything pisses me off - everything gets under my skin. Granted I keep my behaviors in check, but I'm afraid that a few more weeks of this and I may not keep it in check and say something I regret.

Has anyone else noticed a shorter fuse over everyday things since being pregnant?

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shegoat07 · May 2014

Yes. It used to be a lot worse, but then I cut back on sugar. I have threatened to blow up many places and people.

kriley602774 · May 2014

Absolutely. I also notice that because of my shorter fuse I'm more likely to be snarky with smart ass come backs (especially those who make inappropriate comments). I too have been doing my best to keep myself in check.

For instance, I work in bariatric surgery so all of my patients come to me wanting surgery to lose weight. I walk into an exam room last week and the friend of a patient says "looks like you need a surgery for that!" ..... What I wanted to say was "so do you!" Obviously that would have been HIGHLY inappropriate so it remained as a thought.

But yes, I get irritated much more easily now too..

punnybunny · May 2014

Yes! I am normally quite patient, but recently the little things that used to be just a tad irksome make me want to scream at someone now.

jortiz780 · May 2014

Yep! Seems like you nailed it on the head. That is exactly how I feel.

brittneyandadam · May 2014

Ohhh yes. I've also found that poor DH bears the brunt of my outbursts and his small quirks tend to really set me off.

ConversationFear · May 2014

kriley602774 said:

Absolutely. I also notice that because of my shorter fuse I'm more likely to be snarky with smart ass come backs (especially those who make inappropriate comments). I too have been doing my best to keep myself in check. For instance, I work in bariatric surgery so all of my patients come to me wanting surgery to lose weight. I walk into an exam room last week and the friend of a patient says "looks like you need a surgery for that!" ..... What I wanted to say was "so do you!" Obviously that would have been HIGHLY inappropriate so it remained as a thought. But yes, I get irritated much more easily now too..

I do this too. I've gotten much "bolder" with my comments and opinions. Where I used to say things like, "Well I think so and so possibly feels this way about attachment parenting, and while it doesn't work for everyone, it's certainly her opinion" to saying, "Yeah she's effing stupid if she thinks THAT'S going to work..." (I don't say them to the person, but I definitely keep it short, sweet and rather snarky when talking to my husband about outside people and things.)

And I just used attachment parenting as an EXAMPLE of something to talk about - before anyone gets too excited about it.

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JSS1002 · May 2014

Yes, I am annoyed easier, but I don't really react to it - I just want to be left alone.

Bella2425 · May 2014

YES.

It's even more difficult now with a 2 year old at home. I have to try really, really hard to keep from losing my cool around him.

peanutbuttervibes · May 2014

Yes and when people notice and blame it on me being pregnant, it makes me even more irritable.

shyviolet101 · May 2014

Yes Yes Yes Yes YES! I wanted to post something about this so badly, but I thought it was honestly just me. I naturally had some irritation with a select few of my coworkers (actually just one), but it got so bad that I actually had to quit working full time because I felt that being so angry and stressed all the time just wasn't good for me. I'm still working part time but it limits my interaction with the specific person I dislike. I find that even though I disliked him and tolerated him before, it's now to the point where I have never despised someone so much in my entire life. I get angry at everyone easier, except my DH and son shockingly enough... I tend to have MORE patience with them than before. It's everyone else. I hate people, lol.

shyviolet101 · May 2014

alexisann4250 said:

Yes and when people notice and blame it on me being pregnant, it makes me even more irritable.

This is akin to blaming a woman being upset on her period. Yes, hormones can make previous irritations harder to handle, but to blame it solely on hormones is dismissing the issue altogether where there is obviously still an issue; hormones don't create the problem, they just make us less inclined to put up with bullshit. It pisses me off so much when people minimize our opinions by making us seem hormonal and irrational. When they use that excuse, it just proves that there's a legitimate reason to be upset.

shyviolet101 · May 2014

knovitski said:

Pretty sure I get more irritable every day. The top regular annoyances- bad drivers, MIL, and a lady I work with that just never gets the hint (do NOT come talk to me about a project while I am eating my lunch or 5 minutes before I am about to walk out the door). I have kept my comments in check but my body language doesn't lie- I just can't hide it went I'm irritated. MIL was over at our house (unannounced) yesterday when DH was at the gym and she obviously got the bad vibes because she didn't stay long.

UGH asdfj;sdc8 NO ONE should EVER drop by unannounced. I don't know if it's just me, but that is SO RUDE. MIL or not, freaking call or text at least 20 minutes before. God forbid you might have plans she doesn't know about or working on something or busy or just want a nap.

ashaw512 · May 2014

This is me to. Damn hormones. I'm actually not so patient except when it comes to DD, she's even driving me crazy here lately and I have to catch my self before getting on to her for doing nothing wrong. I feel so bad for it to.

ConversationFear · May 2014

shyviolet101 said:

knovitski said:

Pretty sure I get more irritable every day. The top regular annoyances- bad drivers, MIL, and a lady I work with that just never gets the hint (do NOT come talk to me about a project while I am eating my lunch or 5 minutes before I am about to walk out the door). I have kept my comments in check but my body language doesn't lie- I just can't hide it went I'm irritated. MIL was over at our house (unannounced) yesterday when DH was at the gym and she obviously got the bad vibes because she didn't stay long.
UGH asdfj;sdc8 NO ONE should EVER drop by unannounced. I don't know if it's just me, but that is SO RUDE. MIL or not, freaking call or text at least 20 minutes before. God forbid you might have plans she doesn't know about or working on something or busy or just want a nap.

As a creature of habit - this totally irks me too. I DETEST surprise guests. I want my house to look a certain way when people come over and it does not always look that way! At least give me a little bit of notice - a week should be enough.

nilvero · May 2014

Yes! My fuse has never been on the long side, but I've definitely noticed how it's getting extremely short! It's one of the reasons I am glad that there are only eight days of school left. If I had to handle this short fuse for much longer, plenty of co-workers would be getting a piece of my mind.

formerwigirl · May 2014

Yes 100%! I've been working hard to not have an outburst.

herecomesthesun086 · May 2014

I've been noticing this too! I usually take lots of pride in the amount of patience I have ... I work in an ER... Where people are not always the most polite because well they usually feel awful ... Usually able to handle this my filter is still well.. Mostly intact but I have found a lot of things that usually do not bother me very irritating. And for driving SO calls it pregnancy road rage... Haven't really taken too much out on him that I've been able to control pretty well ... I think I'm bottling up all the irritation which probably is not the best lol

Texasgurly0313 · May 2014

People at work are my main source of irritation. I have been responsible for making our ops schedule for the last month, and I find that I'm slowly losing patience with people over this damn thing. First, it's the fact that some days we barely have enough people to cover everything.

And then I'll finally get the schedule working right, and my boss will come and make changes at the last minute. I'm expected to fix it, and someone ends up getting screwed over. But if I approach him before I make the schedule to ask him about people training and what not (so I can avoid the last minute changes), he jumps down my throat for approaching him and bothering him when he first gets on shift.

Or when people approach me halfway through shift and tell me they have to leave for one reason or another.

Thank God I'm not responsible for this after next week.

ETA: I should add that I have to make a new schedule every day. And I'm tired of having to be at work an hour earlier than I need to be.

conradraging · May 2014

I am an angry, angry little person. Well big person. I actually had a meltdown and broke down in tears in front of the executive officer of my unit. Thanks hormones.

kogachos · May 2014

Thank you for saying what I have been thinking! I feel like I'm supposed to be a blissed out mommy to be but lately at meetings at work and sometimes even with friends who I usually love to be around it's hard not to roll my eyes. And I know they're not being different or frustrating really, but for whatever reason I am not in the mood. Definitely my me-time at home is becoming more and more precious, even if it means I'm a little anti-social. Thankfully my husband is the one person I still want to be around nonstop! Maybe it's a form of nesting?

WIAgrrrr · May 2014

My patience has been very short lately also. My poor kids. I love them. But they are driving me nuts.

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