I have a habit of getting boiled up over injustices to people and will snap and act-out in their defence. I tend to get very negative responses and, even though my reactions were justified, later regret speaking up. I have made things awkward with more than one acquaintance for my standing up for those who could not defend themselves and I sometimes wonder if my acting out was worth it.

For example a group of my boyfriend's family were mercilessly bullying another family member to the point he was in tears. I called them out on it - very angrily - and came to the young man's defence. That was August and these family members have not spoken to my boyfriend since. Standing up for the boy might have been the right thing to do but I regret deeply the fall-out I created.