I’m recognizing my impatience in a number of circumstances lately and I need to determine if it is the particular circumstances and/or person involved, or is it me over-reacting to the situation? I will need to do some real soul searching. Mostly this seems to occur with my wife, and I certainly don’t want to beat her up, because I think that kind of reaction is what contributed to this in the first place. I think even she would agree she had some esteem issues, and my commenting or trying to fix whatever is causing me frustration will likely not make it any better.
In this particular case we went for a bike ride, supposedly a relaxing event. She was all keyed up with some work issues and frequently commented on how stressed she was, and how riding the bike was stressful (she relates it to a previous motorcycle accident we had), and how the bumpy dirt road caused her stress, etc.. It just was a bit overkill in my miind, but I said nothing and tried to be supportive. I don’t know if I did that part well, or if she noticed. Of course all this happens when we are trying to get ready for camping too, which we (hopefully) leave for tonight.
So the bottom line is whether I can help her in any way, without feeding her anxiety. Can I deter her from being as dramatic? Is it just me.
I do know that one of the characteristics of Xi or giftedness is an impatience with others, I certainly am seeing that.
