Writer’s Workshop- Childhood Fears
Childhood fears are something which sometimes one is unable to grow out of. This week I am writing about one of the fears which I still have to battle on occasions – Dealing with frustrating situations
I really hate disruptions in my schedule. I’m a planner and love planning ahead so every person involved is updated and briefed of the upcoming events. I do make provision for last minute delays and changes but it always gets me frustrated that other plans have to be compromised in the process.
The most stressful thing for me is trying to get important information someone on the phone who is uncontactable. It is extremely annoying being re-directed to a voice mailbox and having to leave a message which you are unsure when it would get heard and attended to.
There have been rapid advancement in the communication sector with smart phones and the growth of the internet in recent years. However, communication networks can still be down and work schedules so hectic that they are not able to communicate with you when you need it the most.
Sometimes I feel like really yelling out loud to release the tension that I am feeling but it would be useless. The situation would not improve and be resolve until the party on the other side can be contacted.
I think that until and unless I am able to learn to let go of these uncertainties which I face this childhood fear will be lingering around for much longer.
September 2, 2010 @ 2:32 pm
I don’t know why but this reminded me of the Movie Meet The Fockers when there is a schedule for everything!
It is definitely frustrating when the “cycle” gets disrupted!
September 2, 2010 @ 2:45 pm
I expect delays, I expect problems. I am rarely disappointed when they occur, and sometimes pleasantly surprised when a plan works out!
I think it took me until I was 40 before I had an abundance of patience with other people – and I quit thinking that their refusal to follow my schedule was on purpose.
Hopefully you’ll learn to relax a bit, too!
September 2, 2010 @ 5:34 pm
I hope that I will be able to relax more when the kids grow up and the daily schedule is less hectic.
September 2, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
I hate when my plans get interupted as well… OCD? Type A personality? I don’t know… but don’t eff w/ my plans! lol
September 2, 2010 @ 7:23 pm
Bugs. I have an intense, irrational fear of every member of the insect and arachnid families. Sometimes I hyperventilate. Once I passed out. Told you it was intense. I’m a planner too, so totally get how you feel.
September 2, 2010 @ 9:44 pm
I have this weird fear of balloons. I’m getting better since I had to directly face my fear in my job a long time ago but it’s kinda weird right??
I totally get the frustration thing. Why can’t things just go as planned. Maybe life would be too boring then though??
September 3, 2010 @ 7:29 am
You know, one of the reasons I didn’t do that prompt is that I couldn’t think of what I would write about! I do think I have a fear of being over criticized, so I tend to do things I am afraid of or unsure about in private as a “practice” so I feel more ready — issue with that as an adult being that sometimes, especially at work or dealing with our children, you don’t HAVE the luxury of practicing at all, especially in private.
Thank you for what you shared with us.
September 3, 2010 @ 3:11 pm
It’s not possible to practice for everything especially with kids and a heavy workload.. so sometimes I just “wing” it most of the time.. it gets better with experience. Thanks for dropping by.
September 4, 2010 @ 8:48 am
I don’t know as though I have any childhood fears … I used to have the fear of being alone because I was often left alone as a young child with my younger sister to fend for ourselves, but I have grown so much that I am no longer afraid to be alone.
This is a great post, I can relate to being a planner for sure, I used to be and now I really am a fly by the moment person.
Great article!
September 4, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
I agree that delays are very frustrating especially when you have rearranged a schedule to accommodate the party that delays or doesn’t show up. I like your take on that assignment as I wrote about it on my blogger blog. For wordpress, I chose the merry go round. Glad to have stopped by to support you as a member of MamaKat’s Writer’s Workshop assignment for the week.
Best,
Elizabeth