Well I got more angry than I needed to be at Dad last night. I don't even believe the validity of what I said. I think I put my car in Park, not Neutral, at which point he was right in saying, 'you'll blow out your transmission'. I remembered it falsely, that I did in fact put it in Neutral. I used the opportunity to bark at him for telling me what to do and being wrong, which is something that has occurred. Just not in that situation. When we argued (last night) (so dumb), I got loud because I hate him (or anybody) talking over me. DO NOT. Then, I justified myself by feeling, 'yet again, I'm not allowed to be mad. I either get yelled at or shut out.' This is true, but kind of lazy on my part.
I am not quite sure how to proceed. Don't want to apologize because then I have to address the issue and backtrack and gee whiz, no thanks. But, if I don't, I'm an even bigger jerk. I mean, I'm supposed to get used to making mistakes, but not apologizing for them? I suppose much like my temper, this is a muscle I must learn to control.
Things I should have done yesterday: laundry, cleaning (vacuuming/dusting/putting away), apps finished. Yoga.
Had a very productive chat with Iris on Friday night. We got our communication issues out there. When she's short with [me], '[her] mind is focused on something else, it's not out of anger or disdain.' Okay. She was clear, open and non-hostile.
Sticking points: 1) her assertion that I always wanted to be right. I recall wanting to show her I was right because I felt I was. Not quite the same thing but also not worth arguing over now. It's the past, and it needs to stay there. 2) Her consistent negation of nearly every insight I had throughout the conversation. My perception: she's the cool, calm therapist and I'm raging bull. Same as in childhood. That she's got the right idea and the better smarts and I'm some blowsy tool trying to use a conversational shrimp fork.
I was tearing up talking to her. I went to bed mad and unable to discern why.
Feeling inundated and lazy. Not this week, fella. I can and will do this. This being: laundry, vacuuming, eye appt, plans with Busy, sweater party, better gift for Jahn & Hawk, finish apps, work more on Martin story.