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Temperament
Posted 23rd February 2008 at 09:06 PM by Anandchitra
Updated 24th February 2008 at 01:18 PM by Anandchitra
Updated 24th February 2008 at 01:18 PM by Anandchitra
Of late I have been really trying to coach some kids for a Science tournament. I say trying because if one shows for the class the other does not and if 2 shows up it rains, or class room not availabe or even one day the projector fell down while I was TRYING to teach and scared the kids. Also I was continually disappointed that they all did not apply their minds to it or did not put in enough effort or took the whole coaching for the event more lightly than they should have. Well somehow we went through our weeks of practice or non practice and today was the day we went for the competition. Usually I take my kid and go but for some unknown but benign reason my dh said he was going to accompany me
. Rather than be grateful for the extra help I got all suspicious. As I had planned a day of shopping at some choice stores I knew this created a dent in my plan. But since one has to be supportive and all I nodded
. Then late last night a friend called and said her son will be joining my trip as he was in the competitions too. I was put in a spot and could not say NO.
So we four left early this morning. My dh would have asked me a million , I mean a million, times "Did you take the directions??". I have to deviate a little here to tell I am CLUELESS when it comes to directions.
Really!! For the life of me can never figure out East, West and stuff and am capabale of going up and down a road not knowing ITS the same road !! well thats me. A little more backup and I can tell once i was seriously guiding dh by "reading" a map (this was way back when he didnt know I didnt know I couldnt read a MAP)..so after we got lost for the umpteenth time he looked over my shoulder to make sure I had the correct MAP.. Ofcourse I had the Correct map ONLY it was upside down.
.So anyways TODAY i said i had noted the directions. But he was more assured when he heard it from my son that the directions were there. Inspite of this all , we did manage to get LOST and who do you think was blamed , innocent me.. Meanwhile my friend's son was very upset with us for travelling without a GPS system.. really the kids these days.. They have all these fancy toys when i think it would suffice to note down in paper..well again somehow we got into the building and found the room.
By now dh was mad that I didnt get the directions right, son was mad that we were running late and friend's son was mad we didnt have the GPS and I was mad that they ALL blamed it on me when I was faultless.. talk about temperaments..and then when we entered the room the teacher was mad we showed up late..BTW we did manage to win 4th place and 1st place .
Really now I am sitting back and thinking how does one even handle so many different opinions and so many temperamental people.. especially when one is focussed on participating on a competition ..the tension and expectations of others become really high.. so one is more prone to attitudes and even yelling at each other.How do you even try and handle all this.. I am even thinking of not going any more..But being there does count..When I told my father how I had to put up with everyone's temperaments..he said thats why I am sitting so far away GET IT??
. Rather than be grateful for the extra help I got all suspicious. As I had planned a day of shopping at some choice stores I knew this created a dent in my plan. But since one has to be supportive and all I nodded
. Then late last night a friend called and said her son will be joining my trip as he was in the competitions too. I was put in a spot and could not say NO. So we four left early this morning. My dh would have asked me a million , I mean a million, times "Did you take the directions??". I have to deviate a little here to tell I am CLUELESS when it comes to directions.
Really!! For the life of me can never figure out East, West and stuff and am capabale of going up and down a road not knowing ITS the same road !! well thats me. A little more backup and I can tell once i was seriously guiding dh by "reading" a map (this was way back when he didnt know I didnt know I couldnt read a MAP)..so after we got lost for the umpteenth time he looked over my shoulder to make sure I had the correct MAP.. Ofcourse I had the Correct map ONLY it was upside down.
.So anyways TODAY i said i had noted the directions. But he was more assured when he heard it from my son that the directions were there. Inspite of this all , we did manage to get LOST and who do you think was blamed , innocent me.. Meanwhile my friend's son was very upset with us for travelling without a GPS system.. really the kids these days.. They have all these fancy toys when i think it would suffice to note down in paper..well again somehow we got into the building and found the room.By now dh was mad that I didnt get the directions right, son was mad that we were running late and friend's son was mad we didnt have the GPS and I was mad that they ALL blamed it on me when I was faultless.. talk about temperaments..and then when we entered the room the teacher was mad we showed up late..BTW we did manage to win 4th place and 1st place .
Really now I am sitting back and thinking how does one even handle so many different opinions and so many temperamental people.. especially when one is focussed on participating on a competition ..the tension and expectations of others become really high.. so one is more prone to attitudes and even yelling at each other.How do you even try and handle all this.. I am even thinking of not going any more..But being there does count..When I told my father how I had to put up with everyone's temperaments..he said thats why I am sitting so far away GET IT??
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Posted 23rd February 2008 at 09:31 PM by sunkan
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Posted 23rd February 2008 at 09:35 PM by Anandchitra
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it is just like its title, why men dont listen and woman can't read maps, is the title, some barbara and one more even varalotti read that when i and sathya recommended that to him and raved about it in one of his article, very good dont miss i am sure you will be enlightened a lot and would come to terms instead of fretting about the men folk poor fellows are given a dose of ego in 6 weeks.Posted 24th February 2008 at 03:13 AM by sunkan
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The focus for me is on different temperaments.. how the clashes occur between people esp when going into a competition..also how one needs to adjust to different temperaments while going as a group and can get along with others too..Thanks sundari for your additional comment..map reading was just one of the things that happened not main topic..Posted 24th February 2008 at 07:30 AM by Anandchitra
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Dear Anandchitra
When I was reading this was just remembering my DH. hahaha
he too is same as u regarding directions, even after explaining to him 10 times he will still land up in the wrong place........
Once so happened he had to go for a meeting and I explained to him drew a map of the roads wrote which way to turn land marks and all, looking at that even a blind person can land up to that place but lol he landed up in the wrong place and later he had to call me and had to help him out........But thank God he reached in time as he has the habit of reaching places 15 minutes early, but here he was right on time.
Congrats for getting the 4th placePosted 24th February 2008 at 08:18 AM by Arunarc










