Grumpy People
Some people are just naturally grumpy. Everyone who is in close contact with grumpy people is affected by them. One grumpy person can have a huge influence on family members and relationships. After years of living with a grumpy person you can usually take them in stride as seen in the movie "On Golden Pond". It takes a lot of time and practice. Another person's grumpiness can be very frustrating and interfere with your own mental health. I think those of us who are prone to depression and anxiety have more difficulty taking things in stride and we might easily over react to someone's grumpy disposition.
I'm a senior citizen and often hear younger people refer to an older relative as grumpy. Some people associate grumpiness with getting older. Are there a lot of grumpy senior citizens? I suppose health problems and getting older in general could cause some senior citizens to become grumpy. However, there are many people who are grumpy most of their lives. I have a feeling you could explain to a habitually grumpy person how their grumpy attitude affects others but it would probably cause a very defensive response.
It's hard emotional work dealing with grumpy people on a day to day basis. Before you start, make sure you have your own depression and anxiety under control. Feeling good yourself is a requirement for success when co-existing with the grumpy people. Be sure not to allow their grumpiness to overcome your positive attitude.
I'm a senior citizen and often hear younger people refer to an older relative as grumpy. Some people associate grumpiness with getting older. Are there a lot of grumpy senior citizens? I suppose health problems and getting older in general could cause some senior citizens to become grumpy. However, there are many people who are grumpy most of their lives. I have a feeling you could explain to a habitually grumpy person how their grumpy attitude affects others but it would probably cause a very defensive response.
It's hard emotional work dealing with grumpy people on a day to day basis. Before you start, make sure you have your own depression and anxiety under control. Feeling good yourself is a requirement for success when co-existing with the grumpy people. Be sure not to allow their grumpiness to overcome your positive attitude.
Posted by ozzieblackcat at 3/18/2010 7:53 AM 
Categories: family, depression, anxiety, relationships, senior citizens
Tags: Ozzieblackcat Depression Blog Mental Health His and Hers
Categories: family, depression, anxiety, relationships, senior citizens
Tags: Ozzieblackcat Depression Blog Mental Health His and Hers
Maybe older people are grumpy because grumpy people live longer, and the people who have to 'put up' with the grumpy people die of stress. lol
You never know!!
Clare
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This is a very worthwhile topic. I like
the suggestion to try to feel good about
yourself before you try to help someone
who is grumpy. But feeling good about
yourself is a tall order especially as
the daily news gets to be more of a
challenge. Maybe we should try not to
focus on the news too much. Get routine
things done so that you can do something
you like and push worries aside if you
can which is easier for me when the sun
is shining. I like to remember my family and people I've known who were
hardworking and kind. Some of the nicest people at church were ones whose
hands were rough from working outside.
Yes, there were grumpy ones not just
the elderly, but when we would misbehave, someone would remind us that
we didn't want to be like Aunt So-and-so
who never missed a chance to make a sharp remark.
Then there was a grandmother who
always seemed to be cheerful tripping
around in high heels who liked to tell
that when she was a baby (they must have
told her) that she said, "Take me out to
the garden. Maybe that will please me."
The garden pleases me, but sunshine
pleases me even more and days without it
are harder for me. Those are the days
I tend to start out with worries instead
of working through the routine to think
of something I really want to do. I
love an e-mail I got titled "Summer's
Coming" and one little message on it
says, "You can't change the past, but
you can ruin the present worrying about
the future."
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The latest study says grumpy people are simply born that way!
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The first thing that you need to do to help keep positive is to make sure your getting enough sleep and that you feel well-rested in the morning. While some people need 8 hours of sleep to function well throughout the day, others need only 6 hours of sleep.
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In old age almost all persons become grumpy and it is their natural tendency to interfere in other peoples matters.This is really very annoying for the others who are facing it but we have to face it anyhow.It is one of the signs of being depressed.
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