I have identified the problem

You would not believe the amount of life issues that are on my plate right now, but I will say it's to the point where I have to say mantras and work hard to focus on the task at hand.

I get the feeling that I am leaking a lot more of the simmering stress than I like to think because people keep saying things to the effect of me using these crisis' as an opportunity for identifying issues and working toward self-improvement. My first thought keeps being, "I know what my issue is -- my issue is, fuck you, that's my issue."

What do you think? I think I'm on to a best-selling self-help book here. The title will be: It Is Everyone Else -- the only two words or single gesture you will ever need for boundary setting.

More like a manual, one chapter for visual learners and the other for the wordy folk.