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Originally Posted by exoticflower
I hold it in too when it is done in public. I thought it was a good thing to keep your cool, but it is only suppressing those emotions and eating your insides. It has to come out somehow.
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yes, i agree that suppressing emotions isn't a good idea and definitely expressing it is a good thing!! i guess i'm just wary of the idea that we need to (or that is is ok to) be aggressive in order to express anger.
if poetry works for you, that can be a really powerful tool to use. i like how others also express their anger through drawing.
i used to turn my anger inwards and self harm. i still do, sometimes, but now i try to go for a run instead. in terms of clearing my head in order to express to someone that i feel angered about what they have done, in that moment then a few deep breathes does help (sometimes). but most times i have to give myself time (away from that person) to think things over to be confident that i'm responding in a way that is fair.
but i'm not perfect. i still live with my parents and i think we would be a good case study in how not to navigate the territory in a productive manner.
