Re: how to be polite consciously
i need some guidance here. I have been under some stress lately DH has been on a project out of town and i am left behind with a toddler and a three month old demanding baby.. i am not complaining about my husband as this was a joint decision but i feel like that i am getting way more stressed than i need to. my toddler has just started talking so he talks ALL the time and the little one always wants to be held.. i feel like i am always on a run and some one or another is crying for me to talk to them or give them attention..any ways, tho i have been able to handle the kids and the house, what has started to happen ( i think) is that i have started coming across as bossy,annoyed and in a rush when i am talking to other people. the other day my mechanic snapped at me because he thought he was being rushed and then yesterday my AC guy snapped saying.. " WE CANT KEEP COMING BACK"… i know for a fact that i wasn’t trying to be rude or mean but i feel like may be my tone is pissing people off and making them feel like they are being ordered.. i have tried to sit back and re think the conversations but i cant really find any thing wrong in the words. i was wondering if some body knew what i was going through and had some tips on how to be extra polite and what phrases and tone should be used that doesn’t make me feel like i am begging. i really need some serious support and would appreciate all wellwishing answers.. thanks
He is your AC repair guy and the other is your mechanic - is it really that big of a deal that they feel like they are “being ordered”? That’s just part of their job unfortunately. I thought you were going to say something about family or friends.