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How can I calm the heck down before I freaken kill someone right now?

Asked by Tink (8673points) December 1st, 2009 from iPhone

I am so angry I am shaking. Some ****** made me go mad. I’ve never been this angry before in my life.
I don’t want to get into detail, I just need a way to calm down.

No I cannot go over to this ************* house and kick him in the balls or something like that. That’s not an option. Help.

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Darwin's avatar

Lean a mattress up against the wall, put the person’s picture or name on it, and then beat the ******* out of it. Exhaustion will take a lot of the edge off.

avvooooooo's avatar

Have a cookie. For real.

VohuManah's avatar

Take a cold shower. Then breathe. Not any old ‘breath for oxygen’ breath; a real breath. Then watch a funny TV show.

Dog's avatar

Go for a run till you cannot run anymore.

Facade's avatar

Laying flat on my face with my arms under me usually keeps me from killing people. Ususally. Screaming also helps.

deni's avatar

Deep breaths. It helps. Go for a run, take a shower, talk about it out loud even if you’re the only one there. Punch your pillow….if you had a punching bag this would be the prime time to use it. Flop around on your bed…I feel that helps greatly sometimes not only with anger but also with sadness.

cyn's avatar

I have a punching bag, so whenever I’m angry I go and beat it up and I yell at the top of my lungs.

Darwin's avatar

The shaking is because your body has ramped up production of adrenalin. You need to use it up, so as others have said, run, scream, throw stuff, punch something, cry, or laugh. Afterward you will be able to collapse, take a warm bath and go to sleep.

Tomorrow you can plot your revenge.

“revenge is a dish best served cold” (la vengeance se mange très-bien froide) – Marie Joseph Eugène Sue, 1841 I bet you thought I would attribute this to Khan as an Old Klingon proverb. Fooled you!

deni's avatar

Go outside and beat a tree!

jonsblond's avatar

How can you calm down? You already did what you needed to do. Ask Fluther for help. We are here to give you support when you need it Tink. A few good words from people that believe in you is all that you need. Hang in there and I’ll help you punch that mattress if you need me to.

augustlan's avatar

Aw, Tink. Want me to kick his ass for you? ‘Cuz I will.
In the meantime, listen to everyone that said do something physical, and scream a bunch.

rooeytoo's avatar

Tell the ignorant little prick he just unleashed a whole fluther of jellies upon himself by messing with you. PM us his address and we will take care of him for you!

In the meantime think happy little penguin thoughts. and kick your mattress as hard as you can.

ItalianPrincess1217's avatar

Vigorous activity is a must right now. Run. Fast. And hard. Or punch a mattress like @Darwin said. Just take yourself away from the person who caused you to feel this way or bad things could happen Trust me!

Dog's avatar

Let me go get my pitchfork!

Tink's avatar

If I start running I may not come back, which is bad. I would call this an adrenaline rush as well. I don’t own a punching bag, I’m afraid if I go in my room I will beat the crap out of my drums—not good.
I am outside right now.
I will take up on the offer of punching something, probably a tree since it’s close by.
Grrrrrrrr!

Jude's avatar

I’m right there behind, Auggie. The boy needs a good ass-kickin’ and we’ll flip him around and kick him in the balls, too!

I usually yell, swear, beat the shit out of a pillow, and clean until I can’t clean anymore. Just think of Joan Crawford scrubbing the floors in Mommie Dearest all crazy like (Tink, I think that you’re too young to know this one, though).

ItalianPrincess1217's avatar

@jmah I do my best cleaning when angry :)

holden's avatar

Don’t break your iphone, Tink. Go take a shower.

YARNLADY's avatar

Being outside, put some headphones on with your favorite music, and dance under the stars until it goes away.

Darwin's avatar

I didn’t know you had a set of drums. Sounds like a great time to check these out and try to copy one of them.

Dog's avatar

Do not listen to @holden ~~ your iPhone will hate taking a shower!

Damn_Tony's avatar

I’ll beat that little cracker up for you.

Climb the roof of your house and scream or something.

ItalianPrincess1217's avatar

Either I’m overly tired or everyone on Fluther tonight is being ridiculously funny. I haven’t wiped this smile off my face for about 25 minutes now. My fiancé is starting to wonder…

deni's avatar

@ItalianPrincess1217 hahahah aww. its not just you, fluther is tickling my funny bone tonight too :)

Damn_Tony's avatar

Just don’t break your arm or come back damaged.

augustlan's avatar

@Damn_Tony So I assume you’re not the problem here? Good to know. :)

chelseababyy's avatar

Kick the crap out of your pillow. Write. Listen to calm music. Have some tea. And also remember we love you, Tink.

Damn_Tony's avatar

@augustlan Not today, I wouldn’t want a swarm of angry jellyfishes looking up my address. I’ve been good.

rangerr's avatar

I love you. Don’t eat me, plz.

cyn's avatar

Tink, I love your topics. (:
@Damn_Tony I’m glad it’s not you.

DominicX's avatar

Blast Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7. 11 minutes of a snare drum cadence in the first movement that keeps getting louder and louder and then comes to a quiet resolve always works for me. :)

I’m being serious, by the way. I know the feeling you’re describing. The shaking, the rapid heartbeat and breathing, I hate it when it that happens to me.

Sampson's avatar

Smoke a fattie!

Well, maybe not… try writing or meditating.

jonsblond's avatar

@Sampson I’ll take that fattie. Or maybe not? just sayin

deni's avatar

@jonsblond i’ll help you get rid of that fattie….just figured, you know, you might need my assistance JUST LETTING YOU KNOW IM GLAD TO HELP

Sampson's avatar

@jonsblond @deni Better safe than sorry, so spark up.

XOIIO's avatar

Smash things, just smash anything you can and freak out as much as you can, then you’ll fall asleep and wake up fine. This always happens to me once every 2 months or so, I guess this is how I deal with the stress.

Dr_C's avatar

It’s a good thing @Damn_Tony cleared his name… i was going to start hunting him down I keed.
@Tink1113… beating a pillow and screaming will help in the begining.. then try the drums and finishit off with a cold shower… it seems a bit harsh but it will help.. TRUST ME.

Damn_Tony's avatar

Dang everyone was ready to attack me!

Dr_C's avatar

@Damn_Tony be afraid… be very afraid

jonsblond's avatar

dammit Tony…your name is damn tony.

Damn_Tony's avatar

@Dr_C Got it, Sr.
@jonsblond The name misinterprets my being.

jlm11f's avatar

I assume you are calm by now. But if not, stay away from caffeine, drink a lot of water..like a liter or two. If nothing else, that will at least make you want to pee so that should slow you down a bit =). I don’t do the running/punching thing, but that’s because I am lazy. What helps me is to call my best friend and vent it all out. If you don’t want to discuss it with anyone, write about it. Just keep writing till you feel like you’ve gotten everything out. You can address the letter to the person you are mad at (don’t send it, obviously) or you can try to take an objective, third person approach and just narrate the events.

Hope you feel better soon!

tyrantxseries's avatar

go to the store and get:
season 1 of Dexter
garbage bags
paper towel
a really big knife
rubber gloves
just in case…

Dr_C's avatar

how could i forget?... ICE CREAM!!!!!

DarlingRhadamanthus's avatar

Actually….when you are angry like that….the best thing is phone a friend and have a good cry. For some reason under all that anger is usually some sort of fear and/or shame or humiliation and usually there are tears under there. That usually gets rid of the anger.

If that doesn’t work…break out the vodka. :)

rooeytoo's avatar

We haven’t heard a peep from our little peep since way up there. I hope she is alright.

Check in Tink and put our minds at ease.

Buttonstc's avatar

Have a good cry (or scream) on Tony’s shoulder.

Then tell him to go kick the guy’s ass.

beautifulbobby193's avatar

It’s an interesting question. Many of us suffer with extreme anger. Try having a cigarette to calm down, or perhaps even masturbate. Both are good for calming the senses. Don’t go down the route of revenge as in most cases the results are not pleasing.

avvooooooo's avatar

@rooeytoo She probably went to bed, then school.

XOIIO's avatar

@Dr_C Dimt forget lye!

Dr_C's avatar

@DarlingRhadamanthus , @beautifulbobby193… alcohol, tobacco and masturbation? really? you’re talking to a 15 year old girl guys…

rooeytoo's avatar

Good on ya, @Dr_C, I thought it was a bit much too, but then figured it was an attempt at humor?

Dr_C's avatar

@rooeytoo I thought I’d point it out in case they didn’t know…
You never know.. Chris Hansen might be watching

DominicX's avatar

I started drinking when I was 15. But if there’s one thing I don’t do, it’s drink because I’m upset. I have to be happy if I’m gonna do that.

I second the crying idea :P

Tink's avatar

Hello everyone! :)

rooeytoo's avatar

I am glad you are back, I was worried about you, are you all better now?

Tink's avatar

Yes I am better now, thank you all for the advice!

Tink's avatar

@Dr_C You bully.~ ;)

avvooooooo's avatar

@Tink1113 Did you have a cookie? :)

Tink's avatar

@avvooooooo Even better, I had pancakes. Yes I did have a cookie.

avvooooooo's avatar

@Tink1113 Did they at least have chocolate chips in them? If they have chocolate chips in them, they count as cookies!

Tink's avatar

@avvooooooo They did! I had chocolate chip cookies. Woohoo!

avvooooooo's avatar

@Tink1113 Yaaaaaaaayyyyyyy!!!

Now, calmly and collectedly, go roast someone’s chestnuts over an open fire. :D

j/k!!!

fathippo's avatar

Go and lob things, this normally works for me. Be it tables (best outside ;) ), stationary, crockery, literature… there are a vast expanse of options. =)

And what helps even more is if you visualise throwing it at the person in questions head.

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