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The case of the over reactor
Over reacting
Replies: 3Last Post Nov. 23, 2008 8:46am by CrimsonShadow
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( clueless08 )


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Ok... So I definitely need some advice.
I have been with my boyfriend for almost three years on and off. We have broken up a few times but always find ourselves back in eachothers arms. There is no doubt in my mind that he is the one and want to wake up every morning next to him.
Here's the problem. I over react ALOT! It causes so many problems but I never feel wrong until after i've taken it too far.
Last week was my birthday. I didn't make plans with anyone I didn't even ask the day off work, so it really is my fault that my birthday wasn't portrayed as a big deal. I didn't talk about it much, had an "I could care less attitude." Well it rolls around and I wake up and just wait for someone to say the words "Happy Birthday." It gets about noon and I'm getting sad :(. So I get on facebook (the devil's playground grrr...) and I change my mood. I say it's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to. I wanted someone to feel bad for me...
Well he was online at that time and messaged me:

-Is it your birthday

I flip out.... are you kidding we have been together for 2 years and you don't know my birthday. He is horrible with dates we both know it. We get in a big fight about how he should know it and this that and the other and he tells me he can't take the stress any more and we need a break.
He later apologizes and tells me he knew it was coming up but felt that he would look like an idiot for asking so he was going to wait until myspace or facebook or something sent him a reminder. Problem is i never store my birthday in those things, at least not publicly. He says that i never gave him a chance to explain that but over reacted and caused a bug commotion and it really needs to stop.
So we took a while to work it out you know. We had a great week and everything felt so right so we decided to end the break. Problem is we had nothing to show that anything had gotten better (over reacting wise). Last night we discussed going on a date tonight.
This morning he told me he was stressed so i say lets go shopping. I was going anyway it might help. He says if he can take a nap sure. I said well Im gonna get an outfit for our date so we will just get together later.
So im shopping lalalala i get a txt. So what are you gonna do?
Huh?
Well you mentioned shopping
O yeah I am
O well where are you?
The mall???
ok because I was going to go grocery shopping with my parents later tonight and i thought maybe id run into you..
I thought we were going out
Well this morning it didnt seem like it so i made plans to spend time with my family

Of course i get angry and tell him to call me when he wants me and this that and the other and... OVER REACT... and then he says I seriously can not take this any more... There was no change what so ever.

My thing is I wasn't given a chance to prove it and when i was i fell flat on my face. We aren't together again! but we are going to hangout and talk and i'm supposed to prove myself and that i really want to work on this.

My question is how? how do i prove that i can control that if im not given another situation... if hes not my boyfriend then why would i care what hes doing? i mean i do but he has no ties to me so i cant say anything.

How do i control myself in the situations anyway?


12:18 am on Nov. 23, 2008 | Joined: Nov. 2008 | Days Active: 2
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HeavenShallBurn


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Well... he should know your b-day... Just hold it back and release it someway else...

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Wow... You were hotter last night...

12:19 am on Nov. 23, 2008 | Joined: Nov. 2008 | Days Active: 32
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aleiram51


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i do this a lot too... or used to

it's really hard, but since you know this happens a lot, don't get so angry.
when you feel really upset, don't react or respond to anything right away. think about the outcomes that could happen depending on the reaction you have.

Post edited at 12:24 am on Nov. 23, 2008 by aleiram51

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12:23 am on Nov. 23, 2008 | Joined: Nov. 2008 | Days Active: 178
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CrimsonShadow


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i know how that goes, but when i over-react it's normally over jealousy. when he says something that you know is going to trigger yourself to over-react, stop texting him, or if you're on the phone tell him you need to go, and just sit there and take deep breaths. if you really love this man, you can stop over-reacting. if you guys break up permanently, then you still need to work on this so you don't do it in your next relationship.

you also need to work on making other people feel bad for you. i used to do the same thing. why do we want other people to feel bad for us? so we can get attention. that's not right to manipulate other people into feeling bad for ourselves.

just work on your over-reacting issues. things will get better if you do so

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8:46 am on Nov. 23, 2008 | Joined: Nov. 2008 | Days Active: 2
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