also accept it's not quite acceptable to tell a baby to shut the f up ,😏
Not that it’s acceptable or not, but the point of a crying baby is they wouldn’t understand what you said and would probably cry louder. What I don’t get is parents who sit there in a crowd of people and try to stop it. I always took my kids outside where I could coo softly “Shut the f up”. J/K. Normally it’s food, sleep or a diaper change they need. They are pretty basic like men whose needs change, but can generally be summed up with food, sex, and sleep—pretty much in that order.
@Mike403 I should start screaming "get off my lawn" in my best Clint Eastwood voice when the neighborhood kids play outside. Sometimes they're so loud and If it's that time of month I have to remind myself they're just kids and they aren't doing anything wrong by playing. 😆 My maternal instinct comes out around animals, cats especially. I love dogs too. Babies though? Nah.
Play Rage Against The Machine and jump on the forums. 😂😂😂😂😂
@BoomerSpooner the softly cooing "shut the f up" 🤣 maybe read that Samuel l Jackson book to them, go the f*ck to sleep 😆 And that does make sense... Food, sleep or a diaper. Common sense is beyond me when I hear a baby cry, my mind just shuts down. When a cat cries though? I'll go out of my way to find out what's wrong and what I can do to make the kitty happy. I've panicked before thinking that a stray cat was crying outside because it needed food/me to be it's new mother/etc only to discover it was just a kid playing outside crying and lost all interest in helping.
@stormydaycuddle - You crack me up.
@Bear I believe our Spirits recognize & communicate with one another beyond any verbal language or body language can exchange. Most would say, “I got a vibe”…. I feel, in my opinion, it’s spirit recognizing spirit to engage with this person, help this person, trust this person, keep away from another, take care…. Et cetera. Just my two cents.
I eat or need a hug usually. Or I dive into a book or webtoon. I actually have a shirt that says "Who you calling Grumpy?" lol
I usually go eat. It usually means I am hungry
@stormydaycuddle - TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU!!! It's weird, but listening to music like that just "resets" me.
New thing I've found that helps when I'm feeling like a prickly little bastard . Mystery videos on YouTube ! That and instant karma vids , like road rage gone wrong and being caught stealing. For some reason seeing others pay for their misdeeds brings me satisfaction.
Lately, I take a moment to think of the things I'm grateful for. Sounds very hippie like but it helps
Go out to nature, music, something fun, workout, walk outdoors, journal, meditate, sound therapy, talk with a trusted someone.
I try to write down 5 things I'm grateful for, take a nice long bath, maybe have a little 420, walk one of my dogs and try to get some vitamin D. Sometimes a nice cup of espresso does the trick.
Same thing I try to do every day, @pmvines: try to take over the world!
Hmmm…
I work on my ever expanding shit list
I compose indiscriminate hostile posts for these forums.
I embrace and have a tea party with my worst demons.
I have consensual psychic relations with said demons.
I price medical procedures so I know things could be worse.
I call up funeral homes and bicker over the price of coffins for me threatening that in the future I will take my business elsewhere.
I visit a library and file a complaint that their books are illegible because I can’t read between the lines.
I take a note to the hardware store that has a list of ingredients below the heading that says “Ingredients for a bomb.” I tell them I am checking for the mayor for his upcoming campaign.
BUT…
I usually imbibe in 420 and that takes care of the problem.
Lol @BoomerSpooner 😂 classic
@natickben when I was younger I had 2 pet rats named pinky and the brain. My mom wasn't fond of them until one day brain crawled up her leg into her lap and they just sat there watching TV together . Best friends after that.
Go for a run or swim or some physical activity to tire the body so the mind stops getting so restless!
😂😂😂 my answer earlier😂😂😂
@pmvines i’m a little friendly with the voice actors for Pinky/Brain. They’d appreciate that story.
• I’ll either go for a long and exciting jog in the woods.
• Treat myself to a nice meal from my favorite restaurant before I snuggle 🤗 off my food coma with bunny cuddles 🐰 🥰 🐰
• Enjoy a relaxing 😌 bubble 🫧 bath 🛀 with a glass of wine 🍷 before calling it a wrap and going to bed for the day early 👌🏾
~ Happy Cuddling Everyone 🤗 ~
I keep to myself when I'm grumpy and do a solo activity like a video game, love on my pets and get hugs from them or listen to some music.
I read posts by all the angry bitter incels with their lack of self awareness and demands for appeasement. Then I go cuddle because, since I'm not like that , i have friends who want to cuddle sometimes. Funny how that works.
Watch anime
Have a good ol' cry. Take a nap. I sound like a toddler.
Getting an overpriced coffee and delicious pastry usually helps too.
Prayer, music, getting outdoors, and longboarding can always be a huge help to snap me out of my funk! Hugs will always do the trick too!!! But, unfortunately there’s not usually a fellow hugger around.
Lol @SweetCamiXO
I used to know what to do when I was grumpy, but it's been so long that I've forgotten. The closest I got to grumpiness these days is Fleeting Moments of Mild Discontent™
I watch videos on YouTube of red pandas. They're so adorable it's hard to stay grumpy!