Current Events > You ever feel like you're getting more aggressive?

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Definitely feel like I've gotten more confrontational in general in recent months.

It's weird. I don't feel any more angry or anything, I've actually honestly been happier the past few months than I have in a long time. But I just find myself being more confrontational and aggressive over sometimes really little shit.

It's weird bro.
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Deep breaths bro

Maybe you have a parasite
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Well you've gone and done it.

You have to become God-Emperor of the Multiverse now.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

Maybe you have a parasite

named eve
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There have been periods of my life where that was the case. Yes, it is somewhat liberating to be able to be comfortable with disagreeing with others and calling them out on it or to not be hesitant in defending yourself.
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-Gavirulax- posted...

I feel like the reverse happened actually, I was extremely aggressive and angry as a teenager and early adult, but became a lot happier and accepting late 20s and now mid 30s.

I was a relatively passive teenager, so maybe that's part of it. I never really had the confidence to really do anything about wrongs done to me for the most part. Now, I'm way more confident in myself, so maybe I'm like, overcompensating for the times I was a spineless turd.

MabusIncarnate posted...

Maybe you have a parasite

Does that call aggressiveness?

Verdekal posted...

Well you've gone and done it.

You have to become God-Emperor of the Multiverse now.

I'm on it.
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sylverlolol posted...

MabusIncarnate posted...

Maybe you have a parasite

named eve

*pours out a 40oz for parasite eve series*

Shame we never got a third game and now legally can't.
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Depends on where it's coming from. If you're escalating inconsequential things that look petty after the fact, then your might want to do some soul searching. Otherwise, if it's just being done with people being shallow, dramatic morons who have no capacity for thinking past their own noses, then that's fine.
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Corrupt_Power posted...

Depends on where it's coming from. If you're escalating inconsequential things that look petty after the fact, then your might want to do some soul searching. Otherwise, if it's just being done with people being shallow, dramatic morons who have no capacity for thinking past their own noses, then that's fine.

Little bit of both. I usually don't go too far about the little stuff, but I've noticed it enough that it could be a problem.

Cutting out the dramatic shit bags has been good though and has had a noticeably positive effect on me, which is good, I just gotta get a little better about finding the hill to die on.
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Parasites can cause changes to you neurologically and result in shifts of attitude and aggressiveness. A lot of feral animals will nearly always have worms of different varieties that can cause aggressive behavior.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

Parasites can cause changes to you neurologically and result in shifts of attitude and aggressiveness. A lot of feral animals will nearly always have worms of different varieties that can cause aggressive behavior.

I mean, I'm not going out and starting fist fights with people. I've just been way more outspoken about the things I like and dislike, which is fine to a point, I'm just worried I've been overly aggressive when doing so.
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maybe it's spending too much time online
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WafflehouseJK posted...

MabusIncarnate posted...

Parasites can cause changes to you neurologically and result in shifts of attitude and aggressiveness. A lot of feral animals will nearly always have worms of different varieties that can cause aggressive behavior.

I mean, I'm not going out and starting fist fights with people. I've just been way more outspoken about the things I like and dislike, which is fine to a point, I'm just worried I've been overly aggressive when doing so.

Clearly sounds like a 2 foot tapeworm in your intestines
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Like, the other day I went to see Hereditary in theaters, and there was this group of people there who were laughing, making loud obnoxious noises, and being dick bags the whole movie and it pissed me the fuck off. If I hadn't been there with my girlfriend, I probably would have yelled at them to fuck off, I almost did anyways even though I knew it would have just led to more of a conflict. >_>

Like, that's a normal thing to be ticked off about, just the fact that my go-to reaction was to try and start shit is a little worrying.
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catboy0_0 posted...

maybe it's spending too much time online

I've actually spent way less time online in the past 6 months than I have since I was like, 11.

Before summer started, I hadn't posted regularly on CE in months.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

MabusIncarnate posted...

Parasites can cause changes to you neurologically and result in shifts of attitude and aggressiveness. A lot of feral animals will nearly always have worms of different varieties that can cause aggressive behavior.

I mean, I'm not going out and starting fist fights with people. I've just been way more outspoken about the things I like and dislike, which is fine to a point, I'm just worried I've been overly aggressive when doing so.

Clearly sounds like a 2 foot tapeworm in your intestines

Makes sense.
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maybe you're just getting older and your internal opinions have fermented into fine wine that you just want to share with others
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More fed up with morons and bigots. Less interested in wasting time on people who clearly don't want to listen or learn, and are wrapped up in their own hate.
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Honestly as I get older I'm less chill than I used to be. I see all these senior citizens at work that are just assholes and I'm starting to get it more as I get older. I may be that "get off my lawn you damn kids" old man if I live that long. I think tolerance levels decline with age.
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catboy0_0 posted...

maybe you're just getting older and your internal opinions have fermented into fine wine that you just want to share with others

My internal thoughts are probably closer to Bud Light than fine wine tbh.

Funkydog posted...

More fed up with morons and bigots. Less interested in wasting time on people who clearly don't want to listen or learn, and are wrapped up in their own hate.

For sure, but there's also a line. Getting pissed at a sexist or racist shit bag? Sure. Getting extremely annoyed cause someone disagrees with you about what makes good story telling? Silly.

Even if storytelling is my career path, doesn't justify it.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

Honestly as I get older I'm less chill than I used to be. I see all these senior citizens at work that are just assholes and I'm starting to get it more as I get older. I may be that "get off my lawn you damn kids" old man if I live that long. I think tolerance levels decline with age.

But I'm only 21, my tolerance shouldn't be dying this early. >_>
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WafflehouseJK posted...

Like, the other day I went to see Hereditary in theaters, and there was this group of people there who were laughing, making loud obnoxious noises, and being dick bags the whole movie and it pissed me the fuck off. If I hadn't been there with my girlfriend, I probably would have yelled at them to fuck off, I almost did anyways even though I knew it would have just led to more of a conflict. >_>

Like, that's a normal thing to be ticked off about, just the fact that my go-to reaction was to try and start shit is a little worrying.

I loudly shushed the theater when I just saw it tonight.

HEREDITARY SPOILERS
When the mom's headless body floats up into the tree house, there was a lot of snickering and giggling. Luckily a loud "shhh" shut everyone up pretty quick.
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WafflehouseJK posted...

MabusIncarnate posted...

Honestly as I get older I'm less chill than I used to be. I see all these senior citizens at work that are just assholes and I'm starting to get it more as I get older. I may be that "get off my lawn you damn kids" old man if I live that long. I think tolerance levels decline with age.

But I'm only 21, my tolerance shouldn't be dying this early. >_>

It's a matter of perspective. Instead of keeping your mouth shut you're willing to vocalize what you really feel when they're negative feelings. That doesn't have to mean that you're jaded though.
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I forget how young you are because you carry yourself as being older. I'm nearly 37, I'm old and bitter.
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Kineth posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

MabusIncarnate posted...

Honestly as I get older I'm less chill than I used to be. I see all these senior citizens at work that are just assholes and I'm starting to get it more as I get older. I may be that "get off my lawn you damn kids" old man if I live that long. I think tolerance levels decline with age.

But I'm only 21, my tolerance shouldn't be dying this early. >_>

It's a matter of perspective. Instead of keeping your mouth shut you're willing to vocalize what you really feel when they're negative feelings. That doesn't have to mean that you're jaded though.

Yep. Just means you're confident in your values and don't have time for people who willfuly disregard consideration for others. True mark of maturity, IMO. Far too many adults never figure that out. So long as you don't get blindingly confident and become incapable of registering when you're in the wrong. Too many adults lose that capacity as well.
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Corrupt_Power posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

Like, the other day I went to see Hereditary in theaters, and there was this group of people there who were laughing, making loud obnoxious noises, and being dick bags the whole movie and it pissed me the fuck off. If I hadn't been there with my girlfriend, I probably would have yelled at them to fuck off, I almost did anyways even though I knew it would have just led to more of a conflict. >_>

Like, that's a normal thing to be ticked off about, just the fact that my go-to reaction was to try and start shit is a little worrying.

I loudly shushed the theater when I just saw it tonight.

HEREDITARY SPOILERS
When the mom's headless body floats up into the tree house, there was a lot of snickering and giggling. Luckily a loud "shhh" shut everyone up pretty quick.

If it had just been once or twice, sure, but they were being obnoxious literally the entire film. Pretty sure someone else did shush them once, and they just kept going.

Kineth posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

MabusIncarnate posted...

Honestly as I get older I'm less chill than I used to be. I see all these senior citizens at work that are just assholes and I'm starting to get it more as I get older. I may be that "get off my lawn you damn kids" old man if I live that long. I think tolerance levels decline with age.

But I'm only 21, my tolerance shouldn't be dying this early. >_>

It's a matter of perspective. Instead of keeping your mouth shut you're willing to vocalize what you really feel when they're negative feelings. That doesn't have to mean that you're jaded though.

That's true. I guess I'm just worried about where my line is. I'm glad I have a backbone now, but I also don't wanna be the guy who starts arguments over stupid little shit.

MabusIncarnate posted...

I forget how young you are because you carry yourself as being older. I'm nearly 37, I'm old and bitter.

I have an old soul.

At least I'm 21 now and can drink legally.

I went into the liquor store to buy liquor for the first time a couple days ago, previously had only bought beer or whatever at the supermarket, felt good.

Got myself a big ol' bottle of Vanilla Brandy, hoping to drink it with a buddy of mine this weekend.
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WafflehouseJK posted...

For sure, but there's also a line. Getting pissed at a sexist or racist shit bag? Sure. Getting extremely annoyed cause someone disagrees with you about what makes good story telling? Silly.

Even if storytelling is my career path, doesn't justify it.

Oh, yeah. That's probably a bit much. But sometimes even small things can be aggravating when they are close/personal to you.
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Funkydog posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

For sure, but there's also a line. Getting pissed at a sexist or racist shit bag? Sure. Getting extremely annoyed cause someone disagrees with you about what makes good story telling? Silly.

Even if storytelling is my career path, doesn't justify it.

Oh, yeah. That's probably a bit much. But sometimes even small things can be aggravating when they are close/personal to you.

It's true. I just don't wanna be the snobby film friend who no one wants to talk about films with because he acts like a jackass any time people disagree with him.

I have a friend like that who does pulls that shit about animation, it's annoying as fuck, and most people just refuse to talk animation with him anymore.
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WafflehouseJK posted...

If it had just been once or twice, sure, but they were being obnoxious literally the entire film. Pretty sure someone else did shush them once, and they just kept going

I've gotten people thrown out of theaters for that, lol. There's unspoken common courtesy rules in all sorts of scenarios, and if you actively break them, you deserve to have whatever control system that scenario has to come down on you.

Plus, it's a pretty good feeling when the theater is cheering due to people being escorted out after you complained twice about them.
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It's funny waffle, I remember when you were a completely different person back in the TWSS Steam chat. You seem like someone I'd enjoy having a drink with now.
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WafflehouseJK posted...

Funkydog posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

For sure, but there's also a line. Getting pissed at a sexist or racist shit bag? Sure. Getting extremely annoyed cause someone disagrees with you about what makes good story telling? Silly.

Even if storytelling is my career path, doesn't justify it.

Oh, yeah. That's probably a bit much. But sometimes even small things can be aggravating when they are close/personal to you.

It's true. I just don't wanna be the snobby film friend who no one wants to talk about films with because he acts like a jackass any time people disagree with him.

I have a friend like that who does pulls that shit about animation, it's annoying as fuck, and most people just refuse to talk animation with him anymore.

As long as you don't forget to have fun first, you'll be fine. Don't just volunteer your hot take if no one was asking for it, which I assume is a little bit of how this film snob friend of yours acts.
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I was super shy and non-confrontational when I was a kid/teen. Somewhere around the time I became an adult, I became more passive-aggressive. Recently I've become more straight-up confrontational. I like the feeling of not being so "weak" anymore, but sometimes it goes too far and I have to tell myself to chill and ignore the people who are annoying me.
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Corrupt_Power posted...

It's funny waffle, I remember when you were a completely different person back in the TWSS Steam chat. You seem like someone I'd enjoy having a drink with now.

lol, yeah, I feel like I've changed a lot the past few years, primarily for the better. College has really helped me find my stride.

Was much more of a whiny little kid back in the Steam chat.

Kineth posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

Funkydog posted...

WafflehouseJK posted...

For sure, but there's also a line. Getting pissed at a sexist or racist shit bag? Sure. Getting extremely annoyed cause someone disagrees with you about what makes good story telling? Silly.

Even if storytelling is my career path, doesn't justify it.

Oh, yeah. That's probably a bit much. But sometimes even small things can be aggravating when they are close/personal to you.

It's true. I just don't wanna be the snobby film friend who no one wants to talk about films with because he acts like a jackass any time people disagree with him.

I have a friend like that who does pulls that shit about animation, it's annoying as fuck, and most people just refuse to talk animation with him anymore.

As long as you don't forget to have fun first, you'll be fine. Don't just volunteer your hot take if no one was asking for it, which I assume is a little bit of how this film snob friend of yours acts.

That's definitely the case. People will be talking about how they're looking forward to watching some animated film and he'll immediately pop in how "it's garbage". Not even a "Eh, I'm not a fan", just straight up calls it awful and terrible even if everyone else is saying they like it or are wanting to give it a chance.

Eerieka posted...

I was super shy and non-confrontational when I was a kid/teen. Somewhere around the time I became an adult, I became more passive-aggressive. Recently I've become more straight-up confrontational. I like the feeling of not being so "weak" anymore, but sometimes it goes too far and I have to tell myself to chill and ignore the people who are annoying me.

That's kinda where I'm at now. I'm definitely way more confident in who I am as a person, and I'm not afraid to say what I think anymore, which is great. It's just about finding that line of where being confident turns into being an ass.
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