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"I was working late all that week. And I guess I was really disappointed to not be able to hang out with my guys during their break."
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Why I Yelled at My Wife in the Middle of Sex
"We had these conversations and really hashed it out beforehand. And then, in the middle of having sex, you drop this news on me?"
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Why I Lost My Mind When A Stranger Called My Daughter “Not Ladylike”
"I don’t like that word. At all. In context, it was like she asking her to be immediately submissive about her behavior. Screw that, man."
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I Lost My Temper With My Ex Because, Well, Custody Arrangements Suck
"We’re not together and that’s really my fault, but she does this stuff to make me never forget. It’s tiring, man."
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Why’d I Snap at My 4-Year-Old? I Felt Like I’d Lost All Power
"I should’ve been way more understanding. But then again, she needed to be scolded. Don’t all parents have this back and forth?"
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Why Did I Yell at My Kids? Because I Was Worried What Others Would Think if I Didn’t
"I’m pretty sure the other customers were thinking that I was being a less than ideal dad. Not the biggest deal, but it happens."
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Why I Really Yelled at My Son for Being Sneaky With His iPad
"Living with a separated family, our time together already starts at 50 percent, so it’s my job to make that 50 percent feel like the 110 percent he deserves."
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Why I Yelled at My Son (Who Didn’t Deserve It)
"I laid it on pretty hard – especially considering I was in an airport terminal. I yelled, and I even pulled out the classic 'I’m disappointed in you...' dad line. Ugh."
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I Lost My Mind at This Customer Who Was Rude to the Cashier For No Reason
"By then, people were starting to clamor around – I probably ended up as a video on YouTube somewhere."
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Yeah, I Lost My Cool With the Driver Who Stole My Parking Spot. Who Wouldn’t?
"I lined up and started to back in when, out of nowhere, this driver slid into the spot from behind me."
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I Yelled at My Wife Because She Went “College-Girl-Pizza-Crazy” After Our Holiday Party
"I love it when my wife goes back to that carefree place. But, at this moment, it was a bit much."
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I Yelled at My Girlfriend for Being Overbearing. But I Know She Was Just Looking Out for Me
"As soon as the words 'slacking off' came out of her mouth in that tone, I felt the blood rush to my head and lost my mind for a minute"
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Screaming at a Coworker Almost Cost Me My Job
"I don’t regret anything I said to him, but I do regret losing my cool — that’s for sure."
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Why’d I Really Yell at My Son? Because I Don’t Want Him to Become Entitled
"I want my kids to have more than I did, and I struggle with the balance of providing them with nice things, and them acting entitled."
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