I'm pretty sure this is normal and I am continuing to do the right thing by ignoring it when it happens.

I'm confused. Are you doing this, or is a housemate?

In any case, I would have a hard time living with someone who had a "meltdown" such as you described (slamming doors, swearing, etc.) every month (or more often), unless there were extenuating circumstances (serious ongoing stress, etc.).

But everyone has different tolerance levels; if it's no big deal to you, then no worries.

Honestly, I know it depends on the person (and sometimes family or culture plays in), but that’s not normal in my world. I don’t do screaming and door slamming (except in extremely rare situations where something has gone completely off the rails) and cannot be around it without serious emotional distress. I have some triggers from an emotionally abusive ex, so I may not be the norm for this.

It's my sister's bf. And it's been months since the last time. He slammed the closet door, then the front door, then his car door, screaming "fuck!" the whole time. I have no idea what brought this on. Previous meltdowns were not as prolonged and rarely closer than a couple months apart. My sister has never said that it bugs her and compared to her husband this is nothing.

And compared to the swearing that happens when D&F play Call of Duty for four hours it was quite tame.

In any case, I would have a hard time living with someone who had a "meltdown" such as you described (slamming doors, swearing, etc.) every month (or more often), unless there were extenuating circumstances (serious ongoing stress, etc.).

Yeah, no.

Nora, I've avoided contacting AT&T because, well, I'm still getting a discount for the university I no longer work for. But I think I'm going to have to do a tech chat, because FUCK THIS. It took me over ten minutes to complete a call to bonny.

Ohhh I think I know what happened. We are lizard sitting and I see one of the tanks does not have a lamp. If I broke a bulb that would make me want to cuss and slam things. (I wouldn't, but I understand the urge)

We are lizard sitting and I see one of the tanks does not have a lamp. If I broke a bulb that would make me want to cuss and slam things. (I wouldn't, but I understand the urge)

Actually, your description above (slamming closet door, slamming front door, slamming car door, *screaming* "Fuck" the whole time) does not seem like a proportionate response to breaking a light bulb.

But, again, if you (or your sister, or both, whoever it is who lives with this dude) don't have a problem with that kind of behavior, then it's not really an issue.

He slammed the closet door, then the front door, then his car door, screaming "fuck!" the whole time

Yeah, that would wig me out. YWMV

It would take a lot to make me that pissed. Like, I'm having trouble even coming up with a situation. We'll see what happens if I don't get this job!

Nora, just started a chat with AT&T. I'll let you know what happens.

But it really is a pain in the ass to go back to the reptile store to buy another bulb and I think they're expensive.

Still maybe I should ask the other roommates if they think this is unacceptable behavior.