Are you easily irritated and/or annoyed?

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I've been finding that I get very easily irritated and annoyed by the smallest of things and by what other people do. It's not easy for me living in a nursing home with over 200 mentally ill people. Some are sicker than others. I mean, I realize that they're mentally ill and probably can't help the way they act, but it still irritates and annoys the hell out of me! So I'm wondering how I can better deal with people like that, and, having lack of empathy, it's very difficult for me to do. However, I'm planning on moving out of there in a few months. I've been there a year now, and you would think I'd be used to the people there and the constant drama that goes on every day; but I'm not. I'm very uncomfortable there and can't wait to move out! The only thing I can do to try to avoid the drama and chaos is to go out somewhere as often as possible or just be in my room. Also, I'm struggling with inconveniences that go on sometimes, like public transportation being late, something not going the way I want it to, stuff like that. Especially when I'm having a visit with my dad and daughter and my dad always arrives late. ALWAYS! Ok, I think I vented enough. Any thoughts about this post?

I may not live in a nursing home, but I can relate to this. Drama always wears me out, and usually leads to a lot of very unneeded stress. I also find myself getting upset/annoyed over very small things, most which don't even matter. Sadly, it can also annoy the people around me when I'm getting so upset over dumb things.
Also, I'd say to not feel too bad about your irritation with the people there, it's pretty hard to have patience with things like that sometimes. It may sound cold to some, but there's only so much one person can handle.
I do hope you can move out soon, the whole situation sounds quite stressful and irritating.

Prior to prescription drugs i was irritated quite often, and would snap at people out of nowhere. Irritability is quite common for Aspies.

YES!

I always say that getting angry at the little things (and there's so many of them!) acts like a little pressure release valve that stops me getting really angry about the big things.

I get super irritated with people too. I want them to do what I want, but they never do. I've grown out of some of these unreasonable expectations, but from time to time just throw a little fit. My mother is always late too. It is impossible for her to be on time. I tell her it's because she doesn't respect other people's time. She doesn't care though.

Recently, yes. I thought this was my fault, until people I live with admitted that they provoke me deliberately, to annoy me, because they think it's funny to aggravate me. They take pleasure from making me unhappy. That told me all I needed to know about the situation.
I believe other autistics are also easily enraged by sensory problems - I get VERY annoyed with noises due to misophonia. The inhabitants here do this deliberately, too - come close to me and make disgusting noises with their mouths, because they know I will scream and they enjoy making me do it.

I have my days.

I've always been easily annoyed, frustrated and irritated by things that don't seem to bother most people.

Thank you for your feedback, everyone!