What are the common annoyances that irritate people in their everyday life?
In an attempt to answer this question; Richardstep conducted a survey, that covered more than 1200 responses, asking them:
“What’s the most frustrating thing you’ve had to deal with in the last week?”
The result was a 960-page book, full of annoying things, habits, and behaviors that people have to deal with on a daily basis.
After reading and sorting the 1200+ survey responses we categorized them into 10 main categories of daily annoying things then cleaned the responses under each category, removing the similar and repeated responses and the uncommon ones.
Most Annoying Things in Everyday Life That Piss People Off:
Dealing With People in general (Communication)
Dealing With Customers And Clients
Relationships With Family & Living Partners
Dealing With Friends & Relationships
Teaching
Dealing With Colleagues & Having A Toxic Team
Having A Bad Boss & Bad Management
Poor Working Environment & Inefficient Processes
Shortage of Money
Job-hunting Difficulties
Burnout & Lack of Passion
Feeling Lost In Life (Lack Of Self-awareness)
Lack Of Free Time / Over Working/ Work-life Balance
Traffic / Transportation
Doing Households
School / Studying
Dealing With Kids
Dealing With People in general (Communication)
Communicating with others comes among the top things that piss people off in their daily life. Here is what the survey respondents are saying:
- Listen to someone talk about how hard their life was when in actuality they have it pretty good.
- Listening to things that nobody cared about, would influence no one’s life, and were still designed importance.
- Listen to people say the same story multiple times in a row. It’s frustrating because I already know what they are going to say as they’ve said it numerous times in a row and I have other things I could be doing.
- I’ve had to deal with overly grumpy people at work and at home. It’s frustrating because it puts me in a bad mood.
- Dealing with disrespectful people. because they could not see why they were being disrespectful…
- Try to have an intellectual conversation with a close-minded person. It’s frustrating because they automatically cut your end of the conversation off and are unable to process new information even less give it the benefit of doubt.
- Explaining. I sometimes hate explaining something to someone because they can’t see my point of view and I can’t find the words to make them understand.
- When someone asks me something about myself it’s frustrating I don’t like explaining myself.
- I find it frustrating when people ask foolish questions when answers are obvious.
- I am an introvert, and the thing I find most frustrating is when people come up to me and say “Are you okay?” or “Why are you so quiet?” when I have never been feeling better in my life.
- Apply for a new job, I find this very difficult because I don’t do well in groups of people I don’t know.
- It might sound a bit corny but I hate public speaking because I’m very anxious and have self-conscious problems. Lately, I’ve had to do presentations; I ended up stuttering and forgetting what I was supposed to talk about. Whenever I look back at these kinds of moments, I feel embarrassed and I end up being hard on myself.
Dealing With Customers And Clients
With all the emphasis on communication skills and negotiation; communicating with customers and clients is still among the top annoying things that piss people off in their daily life. Here are some of the statements that people used to explain their frustration:
- Listen to a customer tell me why they couldn’t do something
- The most frustrating thing about my current job is having to deal with some customers that are disrespectful and rude.
- Work on a video that was bad because the client would not accept sensible directions.
- The most frustrating thing about my current job is having to deal with some customers that are disrespectful and rude
- Working with a client that could not accept no. It was frustrating because she was not listening and was behaving rudely despite my attempts to validate her experience.
- Listen to a customer tell me why they couldn’t do something
- Dealing with a complaint customer. tried to bring solutions but the subscriber would not listen. go around in circles.
- The most frustrating thing at my new job is dealing with customers who are constantly rude and disrespectful. It’s not an easy job so to see people disrespect me upsets me but I try my best to keep my cool.
Relationships With Family & Living Partners
Managing relationships with family members seems to be a big frustration for a lot of people; here is a snippet of their experiences:
- I have had to listen to my brother and my mother argue constantly and I just want them to get along.
- Dealing with my mom’s anger It’s hard because she doesn’t listen to reason.
- Listen to my parents fight. This is frustrating because I can’t get anything done.
- Fighting with my parents, they don’t get my point of view.
- Deal with my husband’s lack of ability to get things done. Frustrates me because I’m a pretty organized person.
- To clean after my husband, because he only throws things in the house and lets them like this
- It’s occasionally frustrating that my husband and I have different communication styles, even though we’re both aware of it and genuinely try to communicate in ways we both understand.
- I had to skip a workout in order to grocery shop and cook dinner. My husband on the other hand tells me how great his workout was, which was frustrating.
- Always cleaning after my housemate and never getting anything in return.
- Clean up after people. It’s frustrating because I am not the one who made a mess
- The most frustrating thing that I have had to do is deal with roommates who are not respectful of the space or responsible to take care of the things they are supposed to. It is frustrating because I want to live in a peaceful and clean place but there is not much that I can do and it is hard to confront the people that you live with especially when they feign innocence about everything you confront them with.
- Deal with family. Family is disconnected and selfish, no one comes together for each other because of the brokenness in their lives. I choose to move forward.
- Spend time with Family members that I feel no connection with, conversations were frustrating.
- Communicating with family. difficult to get explain the decisions I make to them since I have been the one making my academic decisions for a long time.
- It’s frustrating when my children and others want my attention when all I want is one hour of quiet time without disruption. It’s frustrating because I am distracted and can’t focus on what I’m doing fully
- Communicate with my wife. We have trouble understanding each other’s thoughts processes
- Husband not helping out with the kids in the morning. Frustrating because I would like more help without having to constantly ask for it.
Dealing With Friends & Relationships
As the saying goes; “A friend is one of the best things you can be and the greatest things you can have.”. But it’s easier said than done! Here is how people describe their annoyance with their friends:
- Listen to my best friend complain about how everyone hates her Was annoying because it’s obvious that it is not true and she’s doing it for attention.
- Text a friend and wait for a reply. Depend on others and them not follow thru.
- Talking with my friend, he texts me every day, every hour & so on
- Pretending to be friends with people who are not great friends.
- Managing emotional confrontation between friends. didn’t like being in the middle and not finding a solution
- The most frustrating thing I encountered was having to deal with my boyfriend and his problems. He is very hard at understanding my feelings, and both of our emotions step in before we can solve the problem.
- Dealing with my relationship. The other person is not open and informing me of what is bothering them. I can’t help them or fix the problem if I don’t know what is going on.
- I’ve had to deal with my favorite person. A girl I really like and she won’t respond to the way she’s acting.
- The frustrating thing I have done is express my feelings towards someone I like and think of only bad consequences instead of the good that might come out of it.
Teaching
Surprisingly enough, teaching came among the common frustrating things for a lot of people who shared the same exact annoying experience. Here is what they say:
- Teaching my class dance steps. They didn’t want to listen and I was getting fed up with their effortless attitude when I was trying really hard to teach them.
- Teaching my nephew to drive. Because he doesn’t listen and always says “I know” when, in fact, he does not.
- When I had to try to teach something to someone who wasn’t listening to me. this made me angry because why was I wasting my time for nothing.
- Teaching is frustrating. When students don’t appreciate all of my efforts
- I have had to convince my students of the merit of respect toward others in authority even when you disagree with them. This is frustrating because they have an entitlement attitude that tells them they do not need to listen to anyone who is not giving them what they want.
- At work, it is frustrating to get the students to come in a timely fashion
Dealing With Colleagues & Having A Toxic Team
Unfortunately, a lot of the survey respondents reported they have a toxic team and colleagues who are obstructing their workflow. Here is how they are pissed off:
- Sitting around at work waiting for other people to finish their job. It frustrates me because I just want to get my work done and go home
- The most frustrating thing I’ve had to do is work in groups. Aside from personality differences, time constraints are always a problem.
- Pick the slack for other people. they should have the drive to perform at their best
- At work, I have to pick up the slack for one of my coworkers because she hasn’t been doing her part with us in trying to make our goals for the store
- Listening to co-workers’ gossip was frustrating because I find it a waste of time and distracting from my work.
- Working with a team who is not clear about the team goals and commitments
- Working with group members who weren’t willing to share the work. involved. It’s frustrating because you never know if you’re doing a good job or achieving what is expected.
- The most frustrating thing I’ve had to do is work with people who could care less about learning, contributing, and moving forward – lack of ambition. I’d like to know why more people can’t be driven to set and achieve goals without giving excuses.
- I started a startup and my fellow co-founders were not willing to work as much as I wanted them to do.
- I had some group work with an idiot and I don’t like working in groups.
- Having to put up with someone showing up late to work and therefore making me stay longer than I intended or should have.
- Do a job a second time because someone else made a mistake
- I had to clean up after a lazy coworker. This is frustrating because her slacking ended up causing me to get behind in my normal duties since I was stuck being her maid.
- CHASING SOMEONE TO DO THEIR PART OF A PROJECT THAT IS DRAGGING THE CHAIN
- Working with a teammate who kept on talking about things that didn’t relate to the project. It was a waste of time and effort.
Having A Bad Boss & Bad Management
Having a bad autocratic boss and bad micro-manager is among the common annoyance for a lot of people in their work.
- The most frustrating thing was dealing with work. They keep setting goals and then changing them without consultation with the staff
- Listening to orders from superiors when they were clearly not efficient. Inefficiency frustrates me.
- The most frustrating thing I had to do at work was to take directions from 3 different people. This was frustrating because I wanted to accomplish everyone’s goal at the same time, but that was clearly impossible.
- I’ve had to handle unrealistic expectations at work that are not clear and are very vague. These expectations come with minimal support.
- The most frustrating thing for me is when i see hard work thrown out the window.
- After winning a worldwide Innovation competition for my company, I felt very frustrated when my managers said “it is just innovation”
- The most frustrating this is when your work is never recognized well enough. When the importance of what you are working on is seen at lower levels. Basically, a lot of work, without fruit at the end of the day. Who wants to work in such a situation?
- That I am to get a lot more work done compared to my peers but am not rewarded based on my performance
- I had to complete a day worth of tasks for others on my only day off in 19 days and received no significant “Thank You” or payback after doing so.
- The most frustrating thing I have had to deal with is being used or unappreciated at work. It is frustrating to me because I give my all and pick up extra shifts when needed, but it goes unnoticed or unappreciated when I need personal time.
- The indecisiveness of the people I work with. They are supposed to be my leaders.
- Last minute request nearing after office hours. Frustrating as last-minute requests can sometimes be impossible to complete
- My boss is changing the plans on me all the time. He is not able to keep his word; he always changes his opinion and blames it on me.
- Working with my boss because he is disorganized and you can’t count on him. It feels like you’re doing work for no reason.
- Having to do what my boss tells me to whether or not I think it is productive or worthwhile. Taking orders without opinion.
- Having to work on something that someone else takes credit for.
- I ask my boss for a raise after working for three years, she said no. So, I went out looking for a different job. Go to the job. Put in my two weeks. Then my boss came up to me saying if I stayed, she will give me a raise of ten dollars. Why couldn’t she do that before I found a new job!
- Re-doing projects because the boss is a micro-manager. It is frustrating as it is a waste of time and disrespectful of worker’s skills
- Lack of communication at work. Upper management is changing policies and implementing new strategies without consulting those of us whom it will affect.
Poor Working Environment & Inefficient Processes
Unclear policies, processes, and inefficient systems are also very common and people are prioritizing them among the things that piss them off on a daily basis. Here are some common scenarios:
- Trying to find out the policy at work and those that I can ask didn’t respond with an answer. Not able to help an employee that was asking.
- Working with no clear purpose on a project in which direction was always changed without any notification. Awful
- Being told to do the same task over and over because the management has no clue about the correct process and procedure. No proper direction. it’s frustrating.
- Fulfill requests that are not a part of my actual job
- The most frustrating thing is the lack of order. They don’t train you how to properly do a task, also your responsibilities increase very often and not your salary.
- The most frustrating part of my job is having too much work and not enough time to do it.
- Noises that can be avoided at my workplace. Things to distract those that I work with.
- Working in an environment with a lack of technology along with proper tools and training to get my job finished.
- Working on the computer downloading applications that did not fully open, therefore I could not fill in the forms
- It is frustrating at work when you have to fix a problem but the employer does not provide enough tools to get it done.
- Had to work on the internet that kept disconnecting and my computer kept freezing up
- Filling out tedious paperwork. It’s something so easy to do that it’s frustrating how long it takes
- Scanning and filing staff files, it feels like it’s never-ending, and equipment that doesn’t work effectively hampers me from getting my work done.
- Face a mountain of emails. I get overwhelmed by the volume of emails to look through and end up ignoring them rather than tackling them.
- Emails. They never stop and I have to do deal with them all the time.
- Sit in a meeting several times this week…boring, nothing is accomplished. The same stuff is said over and over again.
- Going to a meeting to hear blablabla, nothing new and nothing constructive
- Working with people who act as if everything’s fine and dandy during meetings, then confront me later on in emails
- The hardest part about my job is not feeling like there is any growth.
- Very limited opportunity for career advancement. Being in the same position for 4 years, I seldom have a chance to focus on one area to develop functional expertise to grow myself and contribute more to my employer
- Going to work every day. I do not like my job and I feel like I am not being challenged.
- Stagnancy in my job, a depressing environment, not a very intellectual atmosphere, and people are always complaining and blaming each other.
Shortage of Money
Financial problems and money shortages are still common frustrations for a lot of people. Here are some common responses:
- A few days at home really can make you quite frustrated, with no passion for life, and no income for your daily activity, and become big issues in your personal life
- I had to work through annual expenses and decide if I should sell my home.
- I just do work work work and I get paid nearly nothing I work almost 10 hours a day.
- The most frustrating thing i had to do was to take a job cleaning toilets and such to be able to feed my family
- Poverty is killing me. I am at the point where I have to go without food for periods of time but I cannot get hired anywhere.
- I had to find a job so I can get some income in so I can continue to pay for my car, and the worst thing is, no one wants to hire full-time. If they do hire full-time, it is very low wages.
- Financial aspects. when u do not have money in hand but still have payments do I get frustrated
- I’ve started working two jobs now and it is causing me to be stressed out and exhausted because I’m worried about money and paying my bills.
- I worry about the well-being of my family and their ability to provide and thrive for each other. Oftentimes, I feel I need to sacrifice my goals and potential plans in order to provide the immediate needs of my family members.
Job-hunting Difficulties
Getting employed, applying for jobs, filling out forms, writing resumes, and attending interviews is a hustle for a lot of job searchers around the globe. Here is what people say:
- Looking for a job- it is not easy to look for one even if you studied in a reputable school.
- Staying at home after postgraduation is the most frustrating thing that happened to me.
- To convince others that am the perfect fit for a job. Because this should be obvious from my academic credentials and work experience.
- The most frustrating thing I did was put together an updated resume. It was frustrating because I invested a lot of time into it but I feel like my work won’t necessarily pay off in getting a summer job.
- The most frustrating thing I had to do was to call different people for the job vacancies although I am having 7 years of experience and an MBA degree
- Starting over in my 50s is a challenge. Since 2008 this is the second time, I’ve been unemployed. I need to overcome my fears and doubts about overcoming this hurdle in my life and being able to compete in the job market.
- That I cannot gain employment. due to my experience and have had no job in the past.
- Apply for jobs. Because I am tired of doing it for the last 6 months.
- I had to apply to many jobs, this is frustrating because they never tell you if you don’t get the job, you just have to wait or just assume they aren’t hiring you
- The most frustrating aspect of being an aspiring professional with lots of education and very little “real-world” experience is the transition from school to work. How do I find an employer who will appreciate what I bring to the table? How will I even really know in advance what my capabilities are so that I can market them effectively to hiring professionals who are spoiled for choice?
- Prepare for an interview. This was frustrating mainly because of how much I wanted the position. Therefore, all of the preparation was done in a stressful environment.
- Recently had a job interview and haven’t heard back yet. I am looking for either positive or negative feedback to better plan for my future.
- Not getting an invitation for an interview and do not understand why I didn’t get it.
Burnout & Lack of Passion
Not surprisingly; burnout, feeling unmotivated and lack of passion to come among the most annoying things that piss a lot of people off. Here is what people are saying:
- No motivation to complete the job at hand and hard to find clear goals in life
- Having to do things that don’t interest me in any way. I am not feeling like I am moving toward my dream. I am in school by the way.
- Try to build a routine to be able to accomplish my goal, it is frustrating because I’ve made plans and set up everything to be able to follow a routine but I don’t have the will or discipline to do it
- AT HOME, I HAVE LOTS OF TIME AND DO NOTHING, I FEEL THAT I AM EMPTY INSIDE AND LACK OF GOALS IN LIFE
- I have no idea what I am good at. It seems I need other people to light a fire within me to accomplish my goals
- Sitting at home with so much to do but procrastinating a lot.
- The most frustrating thing I’ve had to do the past few days at home was build up the willpower to get out of bed in the morning because I feel like I’m not working toward anything and don’t feel particularly interested in any of my surroundings.
- Trying to sort out life. Selling a home, finding a new job, finding time to exercise, and eating right. It all adds into one large stress ball and it continues rolling. It’s frustrating because I know I can do all of the things I need to just the motivation isn’t there. How do I find motivation?
- I feel like I’m doing nothing, no plan, no inspiration, just time-consuming like surfing the web, watching films…I feel like I’m useless.
- Sit at home and do nothing. I was off for a few days but couldn’t get used to staying home
- Staying home is probably the most frustrating thing not doing anything to keep moving forward.
- Sitting ideal doing nothing at home & work is the most frustrating thing. Because of personal life & financial stress & because of no exercise(Weight training ).
- Routines and doing nothing. This is frustrating because I feel like I’m wasting my time and not being able to explore or learn new things.
- It was frustrating to sit around not doing anything! It frustrates me not to achieve or accomplish things during my day!
Feeling Lost In Life (Lack Of Self-awareness)
Things like “Pursuing my passion” & “finding my call” are common enough to stand out among common daily frustrations for a lot of people. Here is how the respondents put it:
- I don’t know what step I have to take next in life and this is frustrating because I like having goals and everything that goes with them.
- The most frustrating thing I had to do is my leadership paper because I’m not sure what I want to do for a goal and I’m not even sure I know who I am completely, to be able to write this paper about myself.
- Figuring out what it is that I am meant to do career-wise and where my focus should be at this moment.
- The most frustrating thing was trying to figure out what to do with my free time. I feel like I should be doing so much but most of the time is spent trying to figure out what I could do to best spend my time.
- I quit my job to find my calling – and finding my calling has truly been a challenge. What began as a challenging quest turned into a frustrating exercise as my mind was constantly wandering without a destination.
- Pick an alternative career path, I am doing the same job for a long time and want to progress onto something new but I don’t know what that is
- Deciding what to do next in life. I’m not sure which path is the right one or which direction to go.
- The most frustrating thing is to know my life is wasting away, I know I am destined for bigger things I just don’t know what they are.
- The most frustrating thing I’ve had to do in the past few days is figuring out who I am and what my purpose is and also what I am supposed to be doing with my life.
- I don’t know what my strengths are so I feel like I don’t know where to help. or what to do.
- Determining what I should do after graduating high school. This is frustrating because it’s now reality is about to hit me in life
- I constantly think about future plans and goals that I want to do in my life. This is frustrating because thinking about it just doesn’t get me to do anything in life.
- I am not clear about my goals. I want to improve in my life and want to be honest and intellectual people my life but I m failed to find such people in my current environment. I am usually influenced by intellectual people.
- Unable to plan and set my goals. Inconsistent in prayer. Inability to think clearly.
Lack Of Free Time / Over Working/ Work-life Balance
Finding a job is not easy according to people’s responses in the survey. But it seems that having one isn’t easy too. Overworking comes among the common annoyances that are pissing people off and ruining their lives. Here is what people say:
- I think the most frustrating thing in my life on a day-to-day basis is just finding the time (and the energy) to do all that needs to get done.
- School and have 2 jobs after school. It’s frustrating because I rarely have free time.
- Balance work, school, and being a parent. This is frustrating because I want to be the best at all, but can’t.
- I’m very busy with work and school so I feel like I am constantly on the go. I feel like I cannot give 100% to everything which is frustrating.
- Staying awake all night due to being a third shift worker. This is frustrating because I want to spend more time with my husband and I want to do something more fulfilling.
- Balance work and home life. Not enough hours in the day
- Working in an office and not having a connection with the outside world. Missing social life.
- The most frustrating thing was having to balance work and social life
- Can’t be home with my family because I am expected to run a shift. I should not have to work shifts
- Balancing a baby, work, and school. This is frustrating to me because I’m new to this and I feel like I’m not able to focus but I know that I can balance it all out. I have to figure out the right way to do it.
- Finding the time to maintain a certain level of physical activity while working two jobs.
- Stress, lots of work, and no time to follow personal endeavors
- The most frustrating part of life is balancing a full-time job with being a full-time mom and not doing either well.
- The most frustrating thing I had to do in the past was time management because I had so much to do in so little time.
- Managing three jobs and not burning out this week has been a challenge. I can feel overwhelmed when I don’t have “me time”
- How can I have a balanced work life and marriage life? I want to be good if not perfect in both situations.
- Not having enough time for the things, I love doing and having to get up that early in the morning
Traffic / Transportation
Traffic jams, driving in rush hours and delays are very common annoyances too for a lot of people. Here is what they say:
- Driving home with big delays on the road because it meant time was being wasted on my own in my car.
- I had to pick up my sister from school. It’s frustrating because it is a 30-minute drive one way, and I just drove over two hours to come home!
- The most frustrating thing that I had to partake in today was to make an hour driving to work.
- Frustration is driving through town in the middle of the week. The time spent waiting in traffic snarl-ups, wading through construction detours, and contending with rude drivers turns me into a puddle of nerves.
- Take two flights to get to my destination. Frustrating because of the time it took.
- Travel time is my biggest frustration, it takes so long to get there it feels like a waste of valuable time, a time I could be using to accomplish something.
Doing Households
Cleaning, washing dishes, and doing household are also pissing people off and eating their time. Here is what people say:
- The most frustrating thing I’ve had to do in the past few days at home is when I had to do the dishes all day. It was frustrating because I have a sister and she didn’t help me all day.
- Household chores take up too much time and interrupt my creative flow.
- House cleaning, it’s frustrating because I don’t develop any skill and it needs no skill, it’s just time spent
- Do the housework. I feel like I should be doing more productive things with my time.
- Clean the house because it takes too much time when I want to be doing fun stuff
- Cleaning my house. It’s frustrating to me because it’s so time-consuming. I’d rather be interacting with my family or friends instead of doing laundry and cleaning, etc.
- Washing dishes and doing other household chores such as taking out the garbage. It’s frustrating getting my hands dirty, especially when your partner isn’t helping with the chores. lol
- Tidying the room up, making my bed after it and taking other people’s dishes downstairs after they have used them, and also doing cloth washing.
- Washing and pressing my clothes as it takes time and I need to be nearby.
- Cleaning on the weekends because my mom makes me do crazy cleaning and she yells a lot too.
School / Studying
Not only teachers who find teaching annoying and frustrating, it seems students too are pissed off and angry about going to school! Look at what people are saying:
- Repeating the same theory over and over at school. it is redundant.
- I have a lot of reading for school. It’s frustrating because I’m not the best reader and if I don’t finish my readings then going to class is kind of pointless.
- My teacher gave me the most pointless assignment that had absolutely no practical use in the real world.
- Everything my 7th-period teacher makes me do. I hate that class because she makes us write nonsense.
- Having to rush at the end of a class because your teacher tells you you have to finish a big paper with little time left before you get to leave.
- Studying for tests. Too much information to memorize in too short of a time.
- The most frustrating thing I have gone through these past few days is stressing out about studying for all the tests that I have had throughout the week.
- Studying for continuous 9 to 10 hours daily sitting in one place and still not getting good grades in examinations was the most frustrating thing for me in the last few days.
- Having to Attend bad courses at the university. This is absolutely frustrating because you have to attend even though you perfectly know it will be useless, such a waste of time!
- Studying for public exams. it is tedious and pointless in terms of learning.
- Going to college, because it is such a waste of my time. Professors pretend to be the Know all when they don’t even understand the basics.
- Assignments and reports in college Because I don’t know what is the point of doing those things.
- School, because it’s school. It is frustrating because it is boring and is taking away from my sleeping time. There’s also a lot of time-consuming work also.
- Quarterly exams, I dislike school, I procrastinate, and I have to complete 7 exams in 1.5 days.
- The most frustrating thing I have to do is prepare for tests or final exams. I’m also lazy and procrastinate to the point where I don’t get things done.
- Homework! Because it is boring and takes up too much time.
Dealing With Kids
Raising kids and looking after them in today’s life, is hard enough to get dads and moms frustrated. Here are some common situations in a life of Dads and Moms with their children:
- I couldn’t help my son do his homework without shouting at him and I wasn’t able to motivate him in doing his homework although I know it was extremely difficult for him.
- Putting kids to bed is frustrating because they do not listen. They put it off as long as possible. A fifteen-minute job becomes 2 hours and all are mad in the end.
- Make my child get up, clean up or simply listen to me and my requests. This is very frustrating because I feel I have no control.
- Getting the children motivated! I want them to be successful in school and away from school!
- I had to babysit a child who was angry and crying for no reason at all. It was frustrating because there was no way to calm her down and she had nothing to be upset about so I had to endure her screaming and crying.
- I had to help my two older children with their science project boards. They didn’t want to work on it. I had to push them to do it. It was frustrating!
- Deal with a situation with my children. Was frustrating because we’ve had to deal with similar issues multiple times and have seen no improvement.
- Getting the kids ready, it takes away from what i have to do.
- Trying to get my kids to clean up their messes after I clean the house.