Patience is a Virtue

[lavender]

 

[Wiggles]

Depends on my mood. On happy days, I'm very patient and on pissy days I'm very impatient.

I've only met one person who was the epitamy of patience, unfortunately he is no longer around.

 

[alexandraaah]

At work, with people, all the patience in the world.

With my friends, lots of, but not as much.

With my family, a lot more than I used to, except my nieces and nephew for whom I have infinite patience.

Here, none at all.

 

[Dillinger]

I have a real problem with patience. I am not a very patient person by nature, and I am aware of this. Being aware of it and controlling it are two different things.

I do consider it to be a virtue, one that, unfortunately, does not come naturally to me.

Too often it has led to situations that I have regretted.

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

I will admit, I am not a patient person. I try to perceive that I am ... but on the inside I am screaming hurry the fuck up! It's a characteristic of myself I am not very fond of.

I am patient with children ... anyone else...watch out.

 

[Starfish]

I put up with you people don't I?









There is your answer.

 

[perks]

hmmmmmm.

I force myself to be patient... at least on the outside.

I'm quite rude when I'm impatient, and it doesn't endear me to many people.

So, basically I think of horrid ways of smashing them because of my impatience then smile and nod in reality.

Sometimes, I mess up.

 

[angelika]

I am very patient -- most of the time. It is one of my qualities that people most comment on.
Waiting in line doesn't usually bother me, nor does waiting in doctor's offices etc.
I think sometimes I am too patient waiting when I could be more pro-active when dealing with things that directly affect me, otherwise if I have to nudge something along (I work in human services)I will and don't give up.
I am impatient with impatience.

 

[BigDawg69]

I have the patients of stone. That is to say only time and the raw elements can wear me down. I don't know why, I just don't get all that irritated or impatient. No matter the situation, the level of stress, or my familiarity with the person/people.

 

[Hamletmaschine]

Oh, lord, gimme patience, and give it to me NOW!

(sorry, couldn't resist)

Hi, perks--how ya been?

 

[freescorfr]

I used to be someone who pissed off balconies. Now I can wait.

For me it's come with approaching senility - I'm even patient with the French legal system now.


Waiting in queues, can almost stretch my patience - people in fast food joints who make their choice only after they've been asked what they want when they've waited half an hour, looking at the menu, used to make me impatient.

I suppose it's to do with satisfaction of needs.

 

[tswyk]

I have a real problem with patience. I am not a very patient person by nature, and I am aware of this. Being aware of it and controlling it are two different things.

I do consider it to be a virtue, one that, unfortunately, does not come naturally to me.

Too often it has led to situations that I have regretted.

ditto, exactly

 

[lavender]

 

[Thomas Paine]

Patience is my middle name.

Apparently I was a Quaker woman in another life.

 

[pabloback]

i am not a patient type, normally more patient when i am working
getting better though

 

[Tim1]

Patients?

Yes I have patients to wait for "my time" whenever that will be. But I have NO patients for ignorant people who go on and on like they know what the fuck is going on when they have no clue.

 

[lavender]

 

[DulceCrema]

I've been told that I'm too patient. I can put up with a whole lotta mess.

 

[Dillinger]

And you lavy? Where do you fall on the patient/impatient scale of things?

 

[Texan]

Why is patience being required of me?

If my patience is required because someone believes their time is worth more than my time, I am extremely impatient.

If patience is required of me, due to someone's lazyness or stupidity, I am extremely impatient.

If I am required to be patient by circumstances that could not have been predicted, I am very patient.

 

[lavender]

 

[Dillinger]

Texan - that is some damn good sense you speak there.

I agree on all 3 counts. In the first two impatience is justified. My problem is with the third. I do not calmly accept circumstances beyond my control. I need to relax more...

Lavy - your points are really good as well. I was thinking along the same lines - that different circumstances bring out my patience or impatience in different ways.

Hell - certain people try my patience. I think I tend to be more impatient with people I care about than with those that are not so important to me. Which is perhaps not much different than what you state about being impatient with family.

I do know that it is also more unfair of me to be impatient with people I care about. Those are the ones I owe the most patience too. Something, as I said before, I'm well aware of but not often very successful at.

 

[lavender]

 

[Dillinger]

See my thread lavy. I posted that before I even read what you just said... *lol*

Gotta love sychronicity...

 

[alltherage]

Both. I lose patients with ignorant or predjudice adults. Religious zelots drive me mad. People who repeat themselves in conversation give me a furious headache.

My kids get a patient me. It is a requirement that preserves sanity. The are 4 and 6 and energetic and constantly asking questions. Patient I am.