Structured or Spontaneous
By Sharon
@simone10 (54187)
Louisville, Kentucky
September 6, 2015 8:28am CST
What kind of person are you? Do you prefer being more structured and have a schedule or do you prefer being spontaneous and fly by the seat of your pants?
As for me, I have always preferred being on a schedule of some type. It always worked well when I was working and now that I no longer work, I am still on some kind of schedule at home.
I feel more comfortable and kind of in control when I know what I need to do and when I'm going to do it. Whenever something happens that is out of my control, it does cause a little anxiety for me. Even though I am not a control freak, I do like being in control. Kind of contradictory isn't it?
What about you?
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15 responses
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Sep 15
@simone10 Well, living alone was not my idea, as my husband asked for a divorce. I was upset about it at first, but now that i have been alone for eight years, it isn't bad at all, except for when I need things fixed, then I wish I had someone here to fix them.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
6 Sep 15
I am very much like you. I need structure. I need to make plans. Hubby is scattered. I get anxious.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
7 Sep 15
A little bit of both, actually. I'm structured in some things, like when it comes to work, budget planning, or planning a trip somewhere. In other things I can be pretty spontaneous.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
9 Sep 15
@cahaya1983 Lol...I completely understand.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
8 Sep 15
@simone10 Yep! Actually I'm a spontaneous person by nature but a structured/organized person by nurture. 
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
7 Sep 15
I like structure to a certain point but then like yesterday I had nothing planned and was asked if I wanted to go to some large tent and yard sales in another State as they would be the last ones before winter sets in.
Since I had nothing planned and was up and dressed I was told to be ready in 10 minutes and I was and away we went.
I found 2 magazines that I paid a total of 50 cents for, a large stuffed animal for my dogs for 50 cents also and a dream catcher for my bedroom for $2.
Yeah I am the last of the big spenders....
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
6 Sep 15
Definitely structured.
There is another side of me however that is open for all, but that is usually just a dream world.
Reality is I like the same everyday.
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@Butchcass4 (5895)
• United States
7 Sep 15
I guess I would have to say I am a little of both. I like to know what I have to do by writing out a to-o list, yet at times I do things out of the blue, and put my to-do list aside.
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
7 Sep 15
I am half one half the other! I always have a list of things to do and I go to the movies EVERY Friday and I do my grocery shopping EVERY Thursday BUT then there is Saturday through Wednesday
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
8 Sep 15
i'm a fly by the seat 'f my britches kinda gal. reckon that comes from raisin' cattle 'n trainin' horses. ya kinda get an idea what needs to be done when the sun rises the next day, but those critters sometimes think otherwise. i gave up bein' in control when i left corporate america 'n so glad i did.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
10 Sep 15
@crazyhorseladycx Thank you! You are so sweet! I try and visit with people like I do in real life and it's so much easier to be myself online. I wonder why that is?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
9 Sep 15
@simone10 aw, ya aint no schtuffed shirt, my friend! if'n it helps, visit with folks like ya do yer friends'n real life or yer pups
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@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
6 Sep 15
I think that I am a bit of both. Sometimes I schedule things and other times do it at the spur of the moment.
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