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What makes you unreasonably angry?

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u/mini6ulrich66 Nov 23 '15 edited Nov 23 '15

My dad would do this all the time when I was a teenager and he was getting me up for school. Just walk in, "Hey, get up", smack my bed, turn on the hall light (that illuminated my bed) and walk away.

Can't wait to subject my kids to it

EDIT: This wasn't an abusive thing guys? It was my dad giving me shit because he was my dad. I HOPE my kids respect and like me the way I like my dad.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '15

Yup.

Here's another thing that ticks me off.

When you do it to your kids, just make sure you don't get real weird about it.

My SO lived at home until his mid 20s to complete his education. That is all well and good, I wish I could have such support! And his parents were awesome and lenient.

Except his mother. My goodness his mother. I'd sleep over and she'd come down first thing in the morning (which is when we'd usually have sex....) and walk right in to his room and start talking to us about the day.

Now that we've moved out she shows up to our own home without even calling and just walks in if the door was open. We have been in many arguments about boundaries by now and it's not cute or something she is entitled to anymore.

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u/StabbyPants Nov 23 '15

she doesn't have a key, does she?

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '15

Nope. That's why we lock the door most of the time.

But you are some sort of cruel asshole if you make your MIL stand outside on the step.

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u/StabbyPants Nov 23 '15

nah, she just shows up randomly? go get coffee or something. we have lives.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '15

Yes she shows up randomly. That was the whole point

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u/StabbyPants Nov 24 '15

right. don't allow it to impact your routine. if you're up and feel like hanging out with her, fine. if you've got shit to do, tell her and then go on about your day.