my dad has anger problems

[Espo Mk. II]

my dad has anger problems. usually when we watch baseball, if he doesnt like a call he will say something like "How the #### do you call that a strike #######!?" and when we are car if someone cuts him off, or has terrible driving skills, he will critisize them. so any ideas on how i can help my dad? please note he is 49.

[Mara]

Anger's a tough one. When people get angry at me, I sometimes go passive and try to ask why they're angry. Half the time this backfires and makes them even more angry.

Your dad sounds very explosive, so it might be hard to talk to him about it. Even if you do, he might try to justify it with "I had a long day" or along those lines. If he doesn't want to "fix" being angry, then you can't make him. Unless he's willing to change, he won't.

[SalsatheGeek]

Try to live with it, my friend has that kind of problem and, Mara's right. Also, the age tells me that he might have stress. When people get old, they tend to get cranky so don't blame him.......

[Espo Mk. II]

Anger's a tough one. When people get angry at me, I sometimes go passive and try to ask why they're angry. Half the time this backfires and makes them even more angry.

Your dad sounds very explosive, so it might be hard to talk to him about it. Even if you do, he might try to justify it with "I had a long day" or along those lines. If he doesn't want to "fix" being angry, then you can't make him. Unless he's willing to change, he won't. yea so do i, making them more angry wont help. do you think it would be ok to talk to him and sign him up for a sort of angenr management?


Try to live with it, my friend has that kind of problem and, Mara's right. Also, the age tells me that he might have stress. When people get old, they tend to get cranky so don't blame him.......i feel if i dont change it soon, my dad might be like that all the time. stress, so ill talk to him about it.

thanks you guys, but i still need more help, im still not sure what exactly to do.

[SalsatheGeek]

What job does he have?
It's a part of growing up.




My dad has never done anything with the whole family for about 6 years :( and when he gets home, I have to be done with everything and he will give me more work to do on weekends.................

[WaterZoma]

My dad gets annoyed as well on drivers. Be glad he isn't letting his anger go towards you.

[Espo Mk. II]

What job does he have?
It's a part of growing up.




My dad has never done anything with the whole family for about 6 years :( and when he gets home, I have to be done with everything and he will give me more work to do on weekends.................hes an accountant.

[Kevim]

Hmm... yells at the TV screen while a Baseball game is in session. ...Yells at and critisizes bad drivers.... I've seen this many times before. I'm sorry to tell you this but it is the awful truth. If you can handle it ,scroll downward.






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Middle Aged Man! *Gasps from the audience* It is a common disease, yet oh so deadly. So many negative side effects come from this, but from what I see, your father has one of the worst and at the same time, most common effect of this terrible disease. Crankiness! But fear not! For once I find the Fountain of Youth, your dad may have a chance to cancel what all men at his age go through. AGING!

[SalsatheGeek]

hes an accountant.

Ah, that explains it. Stress's fault, 100%.

[noobpwner1]

This sounds pretty normal to me. Most guys who enjoy sports will get into it. And from personal experience, it can and does piss you off when someone cuts you off. Partially because it's rude, and mainly because it's just plain dangerous.

An anger problem would be like when a father beats his child over making a bad grade...

[Meek]

My parents divorced long ago, so my dad lives hundreds of miles away.

Anger is pretty common, as long as he doesn't do anything to hurt you or anybody else than thats good. Try talking to him or something, I really have no clue.

[Endless]

my dad has anger problems. usually when we watch baseball, if he doesnt like a call he will say something like "How the #### do you call that a strike #######!?" and when we are car if someone cuts him off, or has terrible driving skills, he will critisize them. so any ideas on how i can help my dad? please note he is 49.

You had me worried there for a second. By anger problems i thought he beat you or something. Personally I think that yelling at sports calls and drivers isn't a big problem. If it's worse than that just try to calm him down, agree with him.

[Matt]

my dad has anger problems. usually when we watch baseball, if he doesnt like a call he will say something like "How the #### do you call that a strike #######!?" and when we are car if someone cuts him off, or has terrible driving skills, he will critisize them. so any ideas on how i can help my dad? please note he is 49.
My dad's the exact same other than baseball. My dad does it about everything.

[Gerbil!]

I yell at bad calls. And the Mets get ALOT of them, trust me.

I don't have an anger problem.

[WaterZoma]

People have different ways with dealing with anger. As long as it isn't causing physical or mental(like if he shouts at you for no reason) harm to anyone or another person's property then it's ok.

[CouchMage]

My dad used to get angry alot. He wouldn't ever do anything with the family either. Then we found out that he had something wrong with his thyroid. The doctor prescribed a daily pill and its working great.

[Espo Mk. II]

my dad has a thyroid problem and he takes pills for it, i think.

[RedDemonFox]

my dad has anger problems. usually when we watch baseball, if he doesnt like a call he will say something like "How the #### do you call that a strike #######!?" and when we are car if someone cuts him off, or has terrible driving skills, he will critisize them. so any ideas on how i can help my dad? please note he is 49. Welcome to MY world -_-

[Nick69pd]

Therapy always solves everything!