Your patience... is it increasing or decreasing as you get older?

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I've noticed mine has decreased substantially. In some ways it hasn't, like when I was a teenager I would punch walls and shit but I grew out of that retarded phase. That was moronic. I'm not losing patience in a hothead kind of way. I just feel a much stronger temptation to call people out when I feel like they're incompetent or being a pussy. Incompetent people in customer service really piss me off now, whereas back in the day, I didn't understand how people would get so mad, but now I do.

I was not like this at all when I was younger. I feel really guilty about it, because my goal is not to come off as an asshole, especially because my life is actually going better than ever, so I have no excuse to be one. I just feel like I've seen enough retardation and incompetence for four lifetimes and I have less and less of a threshold for it. I almost lost it with the guy at the auto parts store today and afterwards I was glad I didn't because it wouldn't have solved anything.

Does anyone else feel this way?
 
it seems you're defining patience the ability to tolerate shit that pisses you off before you get angry. In that sense, I have become much more patient because I don't get angry very often. But I am getting better at voicing my opinion or putting my foot down when it comes to shit I feel I should not tolerate. But I don't see that as being impatient, but rather just being more assertive in getting what I want.

I guess I have gotten better at being patient when patience is required, but taking initiative when that is required.
 
Pugilistic said:
it seems you're defining patience the ability to tolerate shit that pisses you off before you get angry. In that sense, I have become much more patient because I don't get angry very often. But I am getting better at voicing my opinion or putting my foot down when it comes to shit I feel I should not tolerate. But I don't see that as being impatient, but rather just being more assertive in getting what I want.

I guess I have gotten better at being patient when patience is required, but taking initiative when that is required.
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Yeah you're right. There has to be a better way of wording it.
 
Mine is increasing, although I have always been pretty chill so maybe it's just the same?
 
A little of column A a little of column B.
 
Increasing.

I was a hot head when I was a teenager until around 23.
 
Somehow, both.
 
Both, have become a lot calmer but at the same time my patience for fools has decreased.
 
legkicktko said:
I've noticed mine has decreased substantially. In some ways it hasn't, like when I was a teenager I would punch walls and shit but I grew out of that retarded phase. That was moronic. I'm not losing patience in a hothead kind of way. I just feel a much stronger temptation to call people out when I feel like they're incompetent or being a pussy. Incompetent people in customer service really piss me off now, whereas back in the day, I didn't understand how people would get so mad, but now I do.

I was not like this at all when I was younger. I feel really guilty about it, because my goal is not to come off as an asshole, especially because my life is actually going better than ever, so I have no excuse to be one. I just feel like I've seen enough retardation and incompetence for four lifetimes and I have less and less of a threshold for it. I almost lost it with the guy at the auto parts store today and afterwards I was glad I didn't because it wouldn't have solved anything.

Does anyone else feel this way?
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I'm the opposite. I'm much more patient now, but I raised two kids. I use to think patience was waiting for the light to turn green or not saying anything when the waiter screwed up the order. After raising kids I realize patience is measure in years and through your kids you realize it's impossible to get someone else to do things exactly the way you want them done.

Having kids should help you chill I believe.
 
Before reading any other response....
I feel mine has gotten better with age, most of the time shit isn't that big of a deal.
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So to elaborate.
Having any young creature like a puppy or kid helps you get real humble.
Losing people around you can help with that.
And making many mistakes as an angry youth can help with that.
But I can see how all those things can make someone impatient in life.
Sometimes it seems people double down on their misery instead of learning from it.
 
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I'm calming as an individual alot more as I'm getting older. I'm becoming more easy going and relaxed for sure.
 
I have to admit people having a go at some low level customer service employee for some policy they have no control over is one of the prime markers of an asshole for me.
 
It increased up until I was 30 then it started decreasing again. No need to suffer fools. I don't go off on anyone but when I'm annoyed it's pretty obvious. Mainly I get annoyed by incompetence.
 
It's getting better, but it's basically killing me having to bottle up all of that rage. So a tradeoff to be sure.
 
Decreasing and decreasing HARD

Don't ask me where the bathroom is @#$^$^
 
Feeling calmer but also less patient with idiocy all-sorts. Looks like a paradox but think it springs from the same source; the 'not giving a shit' source.
 
moreorless87 said:
I have to admit people having a go at some low level customer service employee for some policy they have no control over is one of the prime markers of an asshole for me.
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The last time I caused a public scene some guy was yelling at this teenage cashier at Wendy's and I told him to stop being an asshole. That shit drives me nuts. The guy came over and squared up with me, but then apparently thought better of it.
 
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