Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Anger? frustration? whining?
So - do you think that talking about something that annoys you means you're a negative person, a complainer? How about if you're complaining about something that's actually unpleasant or bad? Should we always just smile about everything? (Can you say "hair shirt"?)

I'd be curious to know what any rare readers think about a person who expresses frustration or anger. How do you distinguish between someone who's expressing a frustration and someone who is a complainer? Do you react differently when it's a man or woman speaking?

Consider people who become sick because they internalize their feelings, especially their negative feelings (migraines, colitis, back pain, hives, etc.). (I guess Rosie O'Donnell will certainly never be one of them!) And is there a difference if the anger is because of genuinely difficult things?

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Blogger Barb the Evil Genius — at 5:53 PM, March 27, 2007:
Boy, that depends on a lot of things. Is the person constantly complaining? Does the person just need to vent the frustration and be fine again? Or does the person complain about the same thing over and over? Everybody gets frustrated and angry about things sometimes.
 

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Blogger jau — at 6:23 PM, March 27, 2007:
Thanks for your thoughts - you're always so clear! Venting and feeling frustrated aren't the same as being a dyed-in-the-wool whining complainer - which is what I thought, too. THANKS!!
 

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Anonymous Anonymous — at 11:02 PM, March 27, 2007:
I know a complainer when I see one. They are the people who can always find something wrong with anything, complaining is a way of life for them, they'd be unhappy without something to complain about.
 

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Blogger jau — at 12:05 PM, March 28, 2007:
Good point, ligneus. That's a good way to distinguish between someone who is simply unhappy with something specific from an actual complainer.
 

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