Seeing different things as "important?"

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Ok how to explain this well sorry if it comes out confusing. My weekly Sat. routine (if we go somewhere late). is to DVR Doctor Who and catch it half way in which is fine (skip commercials.) 9:30 snack ready to jump into my 9-10pm show ITS NOT RECORDED ON THE DVR! I FORGOT TO RECORD IT DARN IT!! ! I suggested staying up until 12AM (the second and ONLY showing for the next WEEK! I know 9 PM 12AM (next day then NOTHING the whole WEEK). My parents view is watch it tomorrow no big deal. But to me I'm heart broken sort of want to cry my routine was what I just mention. To them just watch it tomorrow no big deal but TO ME it IS a big deal!! ! Plus what's the issue staying up late? Doing it for a normal night (like tonight) OMG! no we have to go shopping tomorrow and I can watch the DVR before we go. But staying up for Black Friday is fine??? SHEESH!

Anyone relate? I find missing this DVR show important totally throws off my routine.

Sorry, I found your post a bit confusing, but it seems like you forgot to record a show and could watch it the next day, but thought it ruined your ritual?

I hate missing out on new episodes of the few series that interest me (Big Bang Theory, the Walking Dead), but it's irrelevant to me whether I watch it the same day or the next or whenever, so I can't relate to getting upset over postponing it.

I missed out on Walking Dead S4E3, and that was very annoying, but not the end of the world.

The purpose of having a DVR is it makes you more flexible in your schedule so you are not a prisoner to it and you are in control about when to watch those shows. It also saves you the anxiety so you don't get so anxious to get home in time for a TV show. Before I got cable, I would have my husband tape the new episode of The Simpsons for me because I couldn't always watch it at work during my break and I didn't like getting upset over not being able to watch it so I would called my husband to remind him to record it for me. My parents and I should have done with with Figure it Out because I would get anxiety and get upset about being stuck in traffic because I was in group therapy every Tuesday and then it would be rush hour on the way home and I hated missing twenty minutes of my show. That would have saved me the stress. It's also great for using it to record Dr. Phil so I am not having to watch it at three o clock and I can watch it when I get home from work.