Work, Animals and Annoying: How bad can it be?

How bad can it be?

By SEND HELP - 12/11/2022 23:00 - United States

Today, I've realized that I, an introvert who prefers to be in the comfort of my own home, now prefer to stay out of the house as much as possible, because the obnoxious behavioral issues of my disobedient pets are making my life miserable. Is this how you become a workaholic? FML

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Get out

By This is gonna suck - 24/04/2023 08:00 - United States

Today, I have a huge work project which absolutely requires a healthy amount of working at home to get done in time. This wouldn't be a problem normally. Except, thanks to my roommate's noisy dogs, I no longer have a "quiet zone" where I can buckle down on things and not be disturbed. FML

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Leave me alone

By Anonymous - 21/05/2024 06:00 - United States - Richmond

Today, I can't sit down for a book or some TV without my wife coming up and moaning at me to "get a hobby, get out of the house once in a while, you never do anything anymore." I have a healthy, balanced social life, but maybe I want to relax in my own house for once. FML

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You deserved it 77

Noisy boys

By Help - 01/02/2023 09:00 - United States

Today, my roommate's dogs dictate where I sleep. When my roommate doesn't work, I get to stay in my bedroom. When he does work, I have to go into the living room because they will bark at me simply because I exist until he comes back. I'm already an insomniac; loud dogs are a little overkill. FML

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Alexa, play "Leave Me Alone" by New Order

By Anonymous - 18/10/2020 17:02 - United States - Pittsburgh

Today, I noticed that the longer I work from home, the more inclined my mother is to interrupting it every five or ten minutes. She says I can stay online late to make it a full 8 hours, but then gets mad when I actually do so. FML

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Dwindling

By Anonymous - 13/01/2023 00:00

Today, I realized that I’ve been slowly staying later and later at work, then having a glass of wine before bed to avoid my husband, because we mostly fight whenever we see each other now. FML

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Cats 4 life

By Doggone it - 12/11/2022 12:00

Today, I've been living with my new roommate's dogs for three days now. In an ironic twist, the small one is very well-behaved, while the two big ones are disobedient little shits. Every day, I get a thousand more reminders as to why I'm a cat person. I can't do this anymore. FML

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You hear me?

By cuz803 - 10/04/2021 20:00

Today, due to the lack of social interaction because of COVID-19, I began talking and acting aggressively to myself almost every moment. It's grown so noticeable that my parents and sister mimic me as a way to mock me. Family bonding for the win, right? FML

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This is going to suck

By Anonymous - 05/03/2024 23:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I, an extreme social introvert, who can’t stand being around people for more than 10 minutes, has just been diagnosed with an incurable brain disorder that will increasingly require other people to be around me to monitor me and run my life. All of which, to me, feels worse than having the disorder. FML

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Based

By Anonymous - 11/07/2022 18:00 - Germany

Today, it seems my body wants me to be a hermit: alone in nature for days, I'm fine. Yet to any kind of stress – like being at the office or in a social setting – my body reacts with smelly sweats, extreme bloating, and frequent flatulence. FML

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**** this pandemic

By Anonymous - 07/02/2021 11:01 - Canada - Mirabel

Today, working from home and to escape my own toddler, I moved my work area into the bedroom. Perfect timing for the neighbor's toddler to scream at the top of his lungs. All day long, underneath my bedroom. I just wanted some peace and quiet to work. FML

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HeartlessAngel00 2

Sunday 13 November 2022 7:19

you completely deserved this. train your pets if you don't like their behavior. and if you don't have the time, adopt pre-trained pets or don't get any

Anderling 32

Sunday 13 November 2022 12:09

Your lack of adequate training for your pets and/or failure to meet their needs causing them to act out is your own fault, buddy.

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HeartlessAngel00 2

Sunday 13 November 2022 7:19

you completely deserved this. train your pets if you don't like their behavior. and if you don't have the time, adopt pre-trained pets or don't get any

Anderling 32

Sunday 13 November 2022 12:09

Your lack of adequate training for your pets and/or failure to meet their needs causing them to act out is your own fault, buddy.

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 13 November 2022 15:08

If your pets hate you, everyone will be happier if you spend less and less time at home.

Someweirdhobo 12

Sunday 13 November 2022 17:07

It's not difficult in the slightest to train your pets. You're dumb ass just let them think they were boss, or at least equals

Chazzster 28

Sunday 13 November 2022 19:22

You really have two viable options - Either train your pets or find them another home. Staying away from home just punishes both you and your pets and does nothing to correct the problem - If anything it will probably lead to even more problematic behavior by your pets… If it was a problem with one pet, then just maybe it was the fault of the temperament of the particular animal. When the problem is with more than one - OP is responsible… Some people are just not cut out to be pet owners or possibly they expect a dog to act like a cat or vice versa and they got the wrong kind of pet. Pets are not toys or living decorations - They need to interact with their owners and both the pet and owner usually benefit from this. When it’s not working, you have to do something different. Maybe you could see if you can find a class for pet owners to learn to better manage and interact their pets. If that’s not an option or it doesn’t work, then finding them another home is the only viable option.