Thanks for answering me. What I see are two different sets of injustices. The second one first,if you don't mind me offering my point of view: I've ruminated in this way (why, oh why did such-and-such happen?, etc) and I agree that to whirl around and around a past event does not change it. I'm not so sure we need to be totally helpless about these past events, though. Some of what we take away from hurtful situations is potentially protection against future, similar situations, and that's a good thing. Then the first: sometimes ranting and raving is the appropriate action. I have used this as a technique. I don't think it's being a chicken to demonstrate one's feelings about a situation. Ranting and raving isn't always the answer, but I do think it has its place. Here is the nub of what you said, but what that I think we can do something about: "Little everyday "injustices" that happen to everybody, that's what I mean. Those, you can't really do anything to change" <--those upset you, yes? You are not only upset by the actual event or situation, but also by your feeling of powerlessness to change it?
So my question is: why can't we do anything to change them? I mentioned a situation to my coworker about something, and asked how we were to go about getting it rectified (I'm new, I didn't know and our supervisor was gone) and her reply was to laugh at me and to indicate that it was a situation no one could change and to imply it was my problem that I couldn't adapt to filthy working conditions. I won't go into details but I viewed it as an unhealthy situation that has to change. So I will take steps to fix it for myself.What I am saying is that I think many little every day injustices are deal with-able. That is the thought I use to help me control my emotions. Thank you for allowing me to post with you about this.