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Hate being late

Trichster724
Trichster724

When I was younger, my mom was never on time for anything. She'd be 45 minutes late picking me up from soccer practice and I'd sit outside by myself after all the other kids had left. I'd be late to school at least twice a week to the point where I was getting in trouble with my teachers.


I always make sure I have enough time to get to work in the morning. There's always traffic so I leave extra early around 7. My job is only 30 minutes away and I have to be there by 8, leaving plenty of time in between just in case there's a delay. Today, there was a major car accident on the highway and we were stuck in standstill traffic for about 20 minutes while they cleared the roads.


I was 10 minutes late today which to some people may not be that bad but I am so anal about being on time it's throwing me off and making me wicked anxious.

peterthegreat
peterthegreat
This is the stress of living in morden day life. Thats why I pratice Tai chi, yoga and meditation. Try it my friend. How are you?
Trichster724
Trichster724
I'm okay now Peter thanks for checking in. Luckily Thursdays aren't busy days so I didn't have to get to work and jump right into anything. I just think its funny that I heard on the radio that there was an accident on the highway I was on but by the time I got to where the accident should have been, it wasn't even there anymore... but somehow there was still tons of traffic...I don't understand why this happens. I get half of the people on the highway were trying to get into Boston but it's been ridiculous lately. Honestly, I think its cuz everyone is on their damn phone all the time
peterthegreat
peterthegreat
I understand is the commute that stress people out. There are a lot of ways to make money on the computer. Look at Youtube. There are videos teaches that.
serenityspeaks
serenityspeaks
Being late always starts day off rough. I hate being late too but accidents happen.
Pai
Pai
Running late to work makes me an anxious and somewhat dangerous driver. If people are going 10 miles an hour over the speed limit, then they are going too slow; that is what I'm thinking as I'm driving. I gotta give myself more time to get to work because I get so stressed out and I might be endangering myself and others from my fast driving and passing people. I hope you and I find ways to give ourselves early time to get places.
arfie
arfie
I have a similar herstory and similar psycho tick as a result. As an adult, I've gotten into far more trouble for being too early than late. Balance in all things. May I never be okay with leaving children waiting on curbs, but tardiness happens to the most anal retentive of us. Beating myself up over it doesn't help.
Trichster724
Trichster724
Pai I'm the same way! I get to the point where I'm willing to swerve around other drivers to give myself an extra two minutes to get to where I need to be.
Piee0
Piee0
I get the same way, especially if its for a doctors appointment or meeting. I spend the whole prior day working my schedule so that I will not be late. What helps me is having a couple playlists that don't necessarily calm me down but distract me from thinking about the time.
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