What's you're temperment? 1-10

I come from a long line of hot headed Italians so 6 & 7 isnt' so bad from my point of view. At your age, that's about where I was too.

do you think it is age related with everyone? i know a woman in her 50s who can go 0 to biatch in 20 seconds lol

I think as we go thru life we change, sometimes a lot. Births, deaths, relationships, virtually anything can change how we react to others.

Quite understandable if your avatar is a current picture! Raging hormones are never fun!

lol, yes the pic is current and i suppose it does explain alot...its great when i can use that excuse...although i wont be able to do it for much longer :-(

Actually there are no anger issues involved. I don't kick the cat or anything like that, and am actually pretty mellow. I just have a low tolerance for idiocy and stupidity.

Hey at least you're consistant and you have someone else who can back up that fact! Party on!

We're a lot alike then. I too can be pushed back to my 5 or 6 days in certain situations. But generally I do my best to talk first and react second. Not a thing wrong with standing up for yourself when the situation dictates. Thanks for responding!

my mom always used to say if you make a doormat of your self people will wipe there feet on you!

Your mom is a wise woman and absolutely correct. People will only treat you as bad as you allow them to.

That crying thing happens to a lot of people, even guys. I rarely cried during an altercation in my younger days but I'd always cry afterwards.. I hated the feeling of "losing it". I'd get too out of control sometimes and do or say things I'd really kick myself for later. Nothing wrong with a 5, you're pretty even tempered. :D

Na 6 isn't too bad at all. You're right down the middle :)

Hey Terry, we all have our moments. We're the same age so if you're a 4-6 then you're doing pretty good. Take care.

Good for you! I'm working on it. Unfortunately I'm not the most tactful person but I'm getting better at keeping my mouth shut and thinking before I speak.

I really admire anyone who can be a #1. I don't know if I could ever get there. I get my feelings hurt very easily so words do bother me no matter how hard I try to block it out. I have gotten to the point though when someone attacks me verbally the first thing I try to think of is, something bad had to happened to this person to attack me for no reason. That tends to make me a little more sympathetic and understanding but I will still get defensive... but I'm working on it! LOL!

I used to be a bartender and I learned real fast that the biggest bullies will back down the fastest if you just stand up to them. They rely on intimidation and when they find someone who can't be intimidated, they get confused and nervous... then you've got 'em.

Too true. As I get older, I do find myself just walking away and not bothering. When I was younger I guess I imitated my Mom, but now I've taken after my Dad who I've never seen argue or speak ill of anyone.

Craftcatcher, you flatter me so! My head is going get to big for me. LOL!

G, you are such a mellow and intelligent guy. You are a rare man my friend. :D

Not too bad at all, my mother's a redhead and she's about the same. Thanks :)

My question was aimed more toward day to day life. I originally wasn't going to put in the "kick my dog regularly" part. But in general I've found that most people who are hot tempered enough to be a 10 in their day to day life are very insecure bullies. Those kinds of people tend to be abusers of children and animals because they have little or no control of themselves. Lashing out at people or creatures weaker than themselves guarantees control and power. But put them up against someone equal or more powerful than themselves and they change their tune real fast. You can almost see them deflate and collapse in on themselves. Although I'm not an old softball d*y*ke!=o) I tended bar for years and dealt with a lot of drunk bikers in my time. I made a few understand that a 5'2" woman who knows how to defend herself CAN do some serious damage when pushed too far. I think most of us can be pushed to our limits at times but to live day to day as a 10, yeesh! those people need serious help! Thanks for responding!

Glad you enjoyed it gardengrrl! So did I, great responses that ran the whole gammit from 1 to 10.

LOL... you go, craftcatcher! You're right, about the bullies - smack a bully in the mouth and they cry every time! Great discussion, I had fun!

We're about the same then, if someone insists on being nasty to me and I get really angry then it's hard to just shut it off. Thanks :D

I try to do the same thing more and more.. try to figure out why a person is reacting the way they are. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. It's hard for me to think straight when I'm upset but if I can keep my cool I do much better.