I always try to spend some time with my family, preferably daily. But I have been noticing lately whenever I spend time with my parents they always leave me feeling angry and frustrated. Sometimes because they did or said something that makes me angry but mostly because our conversations include mostly them pouring their anger at other people on me. I started out feeling angry at what's being done to them but I realized that's what they always talk about. How unfair, annoying, or idiotic other people are. Meanwhile, I can't get a word in, edgewise. And that's another thing I noticed, they almost never listen to each other or anyone else.
I am thinking I should limit my time with them. I went for lunch in a good mood and returned angry, uneasy. And it wasn't even for something important or something that is worth being angry over. Because they clearly don't WANT to solve the issue. They just want to complain about it. Thankfully, I didn't feel uneasy for too long. My day was still good. But I am beginning to see a pattern I don't want to be a part of.
