SallySlips
Well-Known Member
One of my biggest problems is not being able to deal with things happening that aren't planned. I like to have everything thought out beforehand so I can be mentally prepared, but when something gets thrown in that I'm not expecting, it really messes with my head.
For example, my husband dropped me off at work this morning and took my car because his is in the shop and he had an appointment. He was going to pick me up during lunch, drive home, and I would drive my car back to work. Five minutes before my lunch break, he called and said his friend's car had broken down so he would be half an hour late picking me up because he was going to help. I wasn't happy, but I dealt with it. Then when he finally arrived, we started driving home and then he told me he still needed the car to pick up parts for his friend, who was in the back seat. This really upset me because I had expected to have my car instead of waiting for him to pick me up. I had a hard time not acting like a total brat in front of his friend and they both knew I was really upset.
My question is, how do you cope in situations like this, where you're at work or with other people, without freaking people out or having a meltdown? I know there's no way to prevent every unexpected thing that happens, so I need to find some way to deal with this.
For example, my husband dropped me off at work this morning and took my car because his is in the shop and he had an appointment. He was going to pick me up during lunch, drive home, and I would drive my car back to work. Five minutes before my lunch break, he called and said his friend's car had broken down so he would be half an hour late picking me up because he was going to help. I wasn't happy, but I dealt with it. Then when he finally arrived, we started driving home and then he told me he still needed the car to pick up parts for his friend, who was in the back seat. This really upset me because I had expected to have my car instead of waiting for him to pick me up. I had a hard time not acting like a total brat in front of his friend and they both knew I was really upset.
My question is, how do you cope in situations like this, where you're at work or with other people, without freaking people out or having a meltdown? I know there's no way to prevent every unexpected thing that happens, so I need to find some way to deal with this.