Comments on: What Really Makes Us Late?

By: Carol J. Clouse

Carol J. Clouse — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:28:34 +0000

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I’m happy to both consider myself an optimist and blame my mother. The human psyche is extremely complicated after all.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:17:04 +0000

Well, I don’t know, because I have the exact opposite problem – I’m perpetually early. Really. Early. My children make fun of it. I spend a lot of my life waiting in parking lots, because I’m so early. I could totally get on board with blaming our mothers though.

By: Dianne

Dianne — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:19:05 +0000

I read that people who are always late tend to be optimists. They think they can get more done in a short time and tend to pack their days too full. It seems that one activity takes longer than expected and puts them behind for the rest of the day. Seems as good a theory as any.

By: Carol J. Clouse

Carol J. Clouse — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:59:05 +0000

Actually, my therapist did mention something about control, or a sense of power over another person. But I thought, naaawwww.
Thanks for reading.

By: Vintage Mommy

Vintage Mommy — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:33:06 +0000

Hi Carol – the beer thing made me laugh out loud! I don’t know you at all, so please take this with a huge grain of salt, but I think some lateness is a form of passive/aggressive behavior, a need for control, or outright hostility.

I have lots and lots of organizational and efficiency issues, but I’m rarely late. I deal with scary medical appointments by not making them in the first place – much much easier.

I did attend an institute of esteemed higher learning, but my psychology expertise is strictly self-taught

Look forward to visiting your blog.