Becoming Unhinged

I believe that everyone has something that causes them to become unhinged.  Sometimes it's something that unhinges us every time it happens.  Other times, the unhinging comes with the proverbial 'breaking of the camel's back.'  I have experienced times of stunned unhingement---this occurs when I cannot fathom the level of stupidity exhibited by the cause of the unhingement. 

My unhinged fuse is much longer now than it used to be.  Mostly because I don't waste my time or energy on idiocy--which is quite prevalent in our neck of the woods. 



Of course, there are times when my behavior makes others consider the level of my unhingement--is she merely upset or has her mind become completely unhinged? 

When I get angry, I tend to talk under my breath and I don’t care where I am- in private or public.  So, sometimes, people look at me like I’ve come unhinged.  I’m sure they’re thinking, “Look at the crazy lady talking out loud to herself.”  Yeah, well, if they would bother listening carefully, they would discover that I am ranting about their stupidity NOT coming unhinged. 

Sometimes, I don’t pay attention and hit the wrong thing on my phone and send a mass text message out that was intended for only one person and the other receivers (the lovelies) think I’m coming unhinged.

When I hear things wrong and comment on them, people don’t think, “Oh, she just didn’t hear correctly.”  They think I’m coming unhinged--I can tell because the look on their faces says it all---"Poor thing!  She's become unhinged!"

Whenever we get a really bad storm, I go outside with my camera and the neighbors think that I’ve come unhinged.  The same thing happens when it’s just raining and I don’t run for cover like everyone else in the universe.  I like rain.

There are times when I have a mood issue and Hubs wonders if, just maybe, I’ve finally come unhinged. 

I might seem somewhat unhinged when:

• someone puts the green tea pitcher back in the fridge with less than ¼ of a glass of tea left in it.  Seriously, don’t leave that amount in there, drink it.
• someone takes the last cold water bottle out of the fridge and does not restock---really? 
• someone comes in the house after working at the docks all day long and sits on my white rug telling me that his clothes aren’t dirty'
• someone tells me they will do something and then they don’t...seriously, just say 'maybe' or 'I'll try' or 'no' but DON'T tell me yes and then just not do it.  
• someone accuses me of something I did NOT do...honestly, I don’t have a problem admitting it when I have erred so don’t even try falsely accusing me.
• having a conversation with a ‘Yes, but’ person...how futile is this?!
• someone calls me on the phone and sits there with those annoyingashell pauses wherein they have nothing to say but sit there breathing into the phone...I hate that.
• someone else drives on the road...because around here, people cannot drive.
• someone possesses the arrogance trait...I want to smack the crap out of them.
• an adult is a cry-baby...really?  Grow up and find a solution.  Geez. 
• someone speaks for me...I have a mind and a voice and I'm quite capable and able to use both on my own behalf.
• someone tries to give me unsolicited advice...otherwise known as someone trying to tell me what to do--Huge mistake.  HUGE.
• someone verbally shows their stupidity about topics such as politics and religion...seriously, they're mostly spouting intolerance and narrow mindedness...just shut up.

Yes, it's true.  I become unhinged at many things.  But the list is much shorter than it used to be, so there has been improvement!  Besides, there are those who might say I'm passionate about life instead of unhinged.  Somewhere out there.  Hello?