jujubeeMB
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Anger is a big thing for me, though I'm still figuring out how to control it myself. My thing is I remain mostly calm - albeit argumentative - until something really, really triggers me, or builds up, and then I hit the ceiling with a giant wave of fiery rage that almost feels good, it's so powerful. When I come off of it, after destroying whatever relationship was stupid enough to get in my way, I feel unbelievably awful and want to take back every single thing I said. The problem is that I don't just say crazy things when I'm angry, I say true things that back people into emotional/psychological corners. I'm like a surgeon when I get to that place, and I can cut very cleanly and accurately right to the core of anybody. It's the highest high and lowest low I know of, including sub drop, and I can always see myself going into it with an almost cool clarity. Before it happens, I've been known to tell people "you need to say X right now," or "I'm about to get uncontrollably angry, I think we should stop talking for a few minutes," but I say it in such a normal voice that people rarely believe me and tend to keep pushing. Apparently I'm also "too cute" to be taken seriously when angry, which certainly doesn't help the rage factor when it gets there. I will say, though, that if people do listen to me - if they know that this is a problem for me and can swallow their pride for an hour and just agree to say "I hear and understand what you're saying, let's take a break" - then I don't get to that place. If you have a problem controlling your temper, and know that you are capable of saying hurtful things, try to recognize the state you get into right before losing control and figure out a sentence to say to Valyraen that will let him know he needs to validate your feelings. Seriously, the biggest thing anyone can do to help control a temper is just to say "I see and understand what you're feeling." It's not about being right, it's about keeping the relationship healthy, and sometimes those of us who have some anger issues need a little bit of help. As for what you can do in your own head, without involving him, I have no idea how to advise you. I'm still working on it
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