Edith Ann | 05/02/2008 11:58 am

Life in the Little Lane: Edith Ann on Having a Bad Temper

I have a bad reputation for having a bad temper.

Right now I am angry with so many people I cannot even remember who to say hello to and who to frown at.

And what really bugs me is no one seems to care. When a person could care less whether you are mad at them or not it is a big waste of time to stay mad.

Grandmom said I should just learn to forget and forgive. But that would just not be me. Mom says I have got to learn to control my temper — she’s my mother. Shouldn’t she be able to control it for me?

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Edith Ann, you are an American! This country could never had been started if we had not had bad tempers. That is what revolution is for. Sometimes a bad temper is a very good thing. I don’t know that King George cared very much either, come to think about it. Sometimes when people want you to control your temper, they are really just saying, stop yelling at me. Other times they are right; you can wear yourself out with all that frowning. You have to learn to pace yourself.

By Elizabeth Bennett on 05/02/2008 4:44 pm

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I’m working on it, Elizabeth. I am working on it. mahalo

By Michael Salling on 05/03/2008 4:24 am

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Today’s drama princess, tomorrow’s dramatic star!

By zut alors on 05/03/2008 1:43 pm

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Edith Ann, Edith Ann, because you are Edith Ann, I don’t see your crummy stuff, just the good. No worries and love!

By Esther Bradley-DeTally on 05/02/2008 5:25 pm

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Edith Ann, I don’t understand what is the matter with all these grownups. My Mommy and I got on the train in Galesburg and went to Chicago and then we went to Carson Pirie Scott and I wanted to play with all the stuff, but she wouldn’t let me touch anything and she wouldn’t let me touch anything in the train either and then we went to this place to have lunch and they didn’t have hot dogs so I got really mad and laid down on the floor and kicked my feet ad hit the floor with my hands and cried really loud and then Mommy carried me out of the restaurant and spanked me and when we got home she was really really mad and made me go to my room. So I cried and screamed and kicked the door for a long time and then I fell asleep and she told Daddy she would never ever ever go shopping with me again and that’s just fine with me. If people aren’t going to listen to you, you have to do SOMETHING, don’t you?

By Mugsy Peabody on 05/02/2008 5:38 pm

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Hey Mugsy, just looking for you to tell you Happy Birthday

By Frannie Em on 05/04/2008 4:22 pm

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For several years, my kids controlled my temper. Now they’ve moved on and delegated control to the dogs.

By bug B on 05/02/2008 5:40 pm

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Your aunts Lily and Jane had a friend named Molly Ivins who thought we should all go out into the street and throw a great big temper tantrum about this silly war. And believe me, your Aunt Lily knows how to get pissed off! So I think we should all do what Molly Ivins said and go out in the street and throw a great big temper tantrum. If we all go at the same time, then they can’t send all of us to our rooms.

By Mugsy Peabody on 05/02/2008 5:55 pm

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MetooMetooMetoo!!! I wanna go with you, PLEEEEEEEZE!! I promise I’ll bring my water bottle and wear my really comfortable shoes and not whine if it gets too hot (well, not much, anyway). But I will stick my tongue out at those stupie-heads who are making things all messed up and who obviously did NOT have responsible mommies. Can I, huh, can I? I’ll spring for ‘refreshments’ after … your choice.

By YellowKitty Cinnamombunz on 05/02/2008 6:59 pm

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I like you. Do you want to come over and play?

By Mugsy Peabody on 05/02/2008 8:00 pm

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I’m with you, Mugsy. Let’s do it for Molly and Ann…take our purpose and protest to the streets. Remember, Edith Ann, if it weren’t for flying off the handle some of us wouldn’t get any exercise at all.

By beth willis on 05/03/2008 10:06 pm

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You’re the dearest Kid. Even spittin’ mad. I’d care if you were mad at me. I’d really listen to why. I’d like to hear all the things you’re mad about. I wish you’d throw a fit. I’d draw up a chair. xo

By Holland Taylor on 05/02/2008 7:13 pm

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Dear sweet Edith Ann;I get very mad also. See I go to 7 doctors, because I am very sick. I get so mad that I cry so hard,then I hit my pillow over and over and I stomp my feet. Finally I am so tiered of throwing a fit that I come on-line and talk to my friends at Wow. They remind me that they care and want to know why I am so mad. They remind me that the doctors are trying to help me but maybe I have to have Faith. (that is when you believe in god and yourself) Then we talk and they make me feel like they care and help me understand how lucky I am. They remind me that I have a good family and lots of friends here on Wow. After we talk I start to feel better and full of Love…………………Thank-You to all of mt friends. So Edith Ann you go ahead and get mad. Just make sure you do not hurt yourself or anybody else. Cry,hit your pillow, yell real loud. Then go and find a friend or your Mommy and talk to that person. Take care Edith Ann and stay health and safe and happy…….Love you !!!!!

By CAROLINE MuLVEY on 05/02/2008 7:42 pm

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Hey Caroline MJLVWEY; you take extra care of yourself, and know that hearts beat out here for your wellbeing-any friend of Edith Ann’s is a friend of mine! hugs and love coming your way!

By Esther Bradley-DeTally on 05/02/2008 11:20 pm

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To Caroline and others too, There is a reason to be angry sometimes and it is the lack of control that makes us angry. This is especially in the illness situation . We have these problems with illness or pain and the pain is there for a reason . The anger too is also there for a reason. Just taking time to figure out why we are angry . Later on the forgiveness and love comes into play, but take time to sort out your feelings on why there is anger. For Caroline , she knows that she does not want to have her physical body the way it is and this is REAL and she can have permission to be upset and angry . I know I did not want to be numb in my legs and not able to walk or do my normal things. I went through all the conservative avenues to get better. Physical therapy , c shots and all the waiting on and second opinions. Time was getting away and we all get angry at the things we can not contol in our lives ,especially to do with our bodily activities. Do not be hard on yourself those of us that have chronic illness. or pain. Listen to your bodies and your pain and take time to heal .. Not everything goes away fast and sometimes it may never go away . Be angry for a time to sort through the grief of loss . That is one of the main things in illness , is the LOSS of what we were and may never get it back ,or we may. We never know.. Talking with others who have gone through some of the same things helps >>> always talk and always talk some more.FIND someone who will listen and not say you cannot FEEL the way you do. Hear me well>>> for those who have no time to listen to you ,when it is their turn to be angry and in pain.. and they will have it someday , somehow and they will need a friend to hear them too> anger is a reality and so is PAIN.. love lifted me to be able to be me!! sincerely be angry for awhile to figure it out..

By Carla Altland on 05/03/2008 2:28 pm