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Old Aug 03, 2016, 10:20 PM
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One day in college, I was locked out of my dorm. The electronic key to the front door wasn't working, so I knocked. And nobody came to help me, so I kept knocking, louder and louder, screaming as I did so. The girl who opened the door (who was an acquaintance) looked scared, and she never really treated me the same way after.

I tend to lose my anger at inconveniences rather than at people. My computer being slow is enough, during a hypo/manic or mixed episode, to provoke a rage complete with screaming obscenities, stomping, and hitting the desk, but I don't think there has ever been a person that I've directed such intense anger towards. So I end up making a fool of myself, but I haven't really damaged any meaningful relationships thankfully.

I agree with everyone that you should be kind to yourself. You didn't ask for the irritability that provoked you to throw the chair. It must have been as uncomfortable and scary for you as it was for everyone else.
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