I sorta understand that, I get yelled at when I tell my mom the house smells like shit because she doesn't clean up and throw away rotting food >_< But I think that's a pretty legitmate thing to gripe about. Even if I clean it up myself it doesn't ever stop her from being sloppy. Her bathroom before she cleaned it last (which there had to have been over a years time since she had cleaned it) was as bad or worse then stuff on "How Clean Is Your House?"
@Captain:
Never been the type to get angsty, myself. I try to stay happy and positive most of the time. My secret? Well, venting helps. If anything pisses me off, I yell at it, then seconds later I feel better.
But, generally it's because I try to keep perspective. I mean, hell, I've had some crazy fights with my mother. But regardless of that, I've still lived a pretty good life, so I can't dwell on stuff like that. As dumb as she can be (god knows absolutely I love her to death, but damn…), she's raised me well, never abused me, never neglected me, kept a roof over my head, and clothes on my back. I guess it's all the cable news I watch, too. When you hear stories about people dying in earthquakes, little kids getting raped, and terrorists blowing up women and children, it's hard to get upset just because your boss is being a jerk today, or you had an argument with someone.
But maybe it's just me, I dunno. Still, I find it helps to keep that sense of perspective, and vent every once and awhile.
You have an awesome view on things, I just hope one day I can even remotely be like that 3
I really like to swing while I've got my headphones on. It does relieve a lot of the pent up pressure, but I don't really have someone to vent to all the time =/ Which helps a lot. And when I can't swing, walking around with my headphones on has kind of helped me. Inside I pace, dance, skip, run to whatever emotion I'm feeling as I reflect (while playing appropriate music).
And of course when it's horrible I just cry. Especially when I can't swing or pace around to music.
It's also been therapeutic to deeply think and reflect on the situation and try work it out, I feel so much more accomplished when I do.
Lately I could cry at the drop of a hat, though at the moment I'm more angry with myself because I've been so depressed I've done nothing for days, and I really need to clean house and get my cosplay done NOW >_> There's still so much left to do.
My only sense of security I've had for my entire life is on the verge of collapsing. I will so work through it and get on with my life once it does happen, but it's not temporarily good for the sanity.