Why are you angry?
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June 23rd, 2015
The presumption is that you are.
If you are not, ignore the question.
But I see some comments that make me think there is more than a fair share of anger getting expressed on various threads.
The only place I personally know of where anger is constructive is on the battlefield, and that is only because if you are not angry, you might hesitate and get killed. Outside of that, it is destructive. (Ironic,when you think about it)
You are killing yourself.
Why are you angry.
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The only thing that is making me angry today is the heat. I do not take my moods out on others and I am not an angry person.
If I do show anger it is righteous anger not projection. I am a very even keeled type of personality and it takes a lot to piss me off. Irrational emotional attacks, passive aggressiveness and attempts at manipulation will do it though. lol
I have a very hard time dealing with people who complain and whine all the time about this or that. They could do something about “this or that”, but choose not to.
The other thing that really angers me is if I get blamed for something I didn’t do or am misunderstood and shamed for it.
I realize both of these are my “issues” coming out. Not an excuse, just a reason.
Whiners and crybabies drive me nuts. Plus some animals and bugs that kick my ass.
But there are SO many battlefields. Isn’t life basically one long war? It’s no quarter hand to hand combat from cradle to grave. And in the end, the outcome is the same for all of us. TAPS!
I usually don’t get angry at much. Like @anniereborn, if I am accused of something I didn’t do, which does not happen often, or misunderstood, which is also infrequent, then I get mad. When driving, sometimes people piss me off with their stupidity. Other than that, not usually.
Anger is one of the great motivators in life. I’m not always angry though. I often strive for peace and tranquility.
Until some dense motherfucker comes along and ruins it.
I’m a pretty mellow fellow since I learned about the health implications of anger, but trying to have a rational conversation with a political ideologue still spews smoke out of my ears.
A combination of many things often lead to anger. Wrong life decisions, lost opportunities, not being acknowledged when one should have been, shitty deals handed out by fate and a number of other factors.
A counselor once told me that anger is actually a physiological response to primary emotions like disappointment, fear, embarrassment, and shame. Although there are differences of opinions on this among the experts in the field, the concept allows me to recognize anger as a signal that I need to tune in to myself to address the underlying cause.
@Blondesjon Perfect answer.
@bossob I know what you mean re political ideologues. But to get serious smoke spewing, try having a rational conversation with a religious zealot.
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