[InfiniteSadness]

I wasn't so much like that when i was a kid but as i get older i developed into the title of the post. I'm easily annoyed, irritable, sometimes angry to rageful. Little things set me off. i know my illnesses have something to do with it but then i just wonder sometimes- why.. besides the obvious. (i mean seriously maybe not being loved enough as a kid? I guess that can really do it.. but i wouldn't say i wasn't loved at all) Guess i dont feel "loved" enough nowadays.

[Thunder Bow]

Your thinking is on the right track here. Your anger is a way of reaching out. It is a way on wanting love from others.

[ACC_gal]

WOW can I ever relate to this! My emotions are ussually either numbness, rejection or ANGER. Mostly Anger and wanting to be isolated. I feel totally misunderstood except by others who also have ACC. Lately every little noise or things going wrong just seem to annoy me to the point of screaming. I fix ONE issue and another crops right up. I feel like Nobody wants me around and things never go as I plan them Sometimes I am sooo MAD I troll youtube haters just for a laugh. Misdirected anger maybe?

[BumbleHero]

Originally Posted by InfiniteSadness

I wasn't so much like that when i was a kid but as i get older i developed into the title of the post. I'm easily annoyed, irritable, sometimes angry to rageful. Little things set me off. i know my illnesses have something to do with it but then i just wonder sometimes- why.. besides the obvious. (i mean seriously maybe not being loved enough as a kid? I guess that can really do it.. but i wouldn't say i wasn't loved at all) Guess i dont feel "loved" enough nowadays.

Maybe you need to love yourself? Have you given yourself some loving? Treated yourself nicely, like to a spa, or yoga/meditation, take a break or a walk, let yourself rest.

I don't think people are naturally angry. Maybe you're suppressing other emotions. I usually feel angry when I'm sad, hugely disappointed, feel victimized.

[waterbottle12]

Anger is a terrible emotion, and so hard to deal with but sometimes i feel my anger comes from a panic of being rejected, or some1 leaving me.... i could have the simpilest arguement with my boyfriend and the first sight of him even leaving the room to cool down drives me crazy and i flip out, ive always had a close bond with my mum, but always found it so hard to trust other people, and when i do begin to trust them and they try to leave me or walk away i cant handle it and freak out and end up loosin them anyways, and i was never like that as a child, not until my late teens/early adult hood!! I dont think ur an angry person in general, ur anger comes from somewer, and i think its ur insecuritys a bit like myself!! i wish i had some advice for you but all i can say is try to stay strong, keep talking and get help

[Thorn Bird]

Anger is a natural emotion although most feared. If anger is channeled either by punching cushions, going to the gym or just having a rant to yourself it is healthy. Unhealthy anger is when it is directed at someone else. They say depression is anger turned inwards so you could be preventing depression by being angry. The root of anger is complex but is often derived from childhood. It is also easier to be angry than show the softer emotions such as tears - so anger could also indicate unhappiness - just a thought!

[Fuzzybear]

I sometimes feel angry when I'm scared, disappointed by someone...forced into a helpless position .... Anger can be a productive emotion .... The thing is to express it in a constructive manner.

[Pierro]

I think people that show anger are sometimes the most sensitive people, I also think they have been really hurt (bereavement, relationship etc..)

[manwithnofriends]

I think people that are more likely to be angry are locked in a "me versus the world" battle which they lose most of the time. They think that whatever they do is justified. I pity them.

[avlady]

I also fear anger, usually when i need to take my meds the feeling comes up of angerand i take my meds and it goes away. That is just one thing i now about my anger. I also get angry when the little things happen, things not going right, don't feel like i'm being listened to, yet i seem to handle the big things like death in the family usually very well. My mother had open heart surgery, other operations, and i'm watching my mom and dad cope with being elderly now. They have saved my life by putting me in the hospital when i was sick and wouldn't admit it, but learned i was really sick and needed it thank God!!! Thanks Mom and Dad!!!!

[Patagonia]

I too can relate to this post. The older I get the angrier I seem to be. It really bothers me especially w/ my kids. When I try to understand why I feel like I have a great deal of resentment in my life & I resent that person from my youth for not listening to herself but to others & being a people pleaser. I'm now in what I call my "eff you 40's" & telling myself that it's ok to have a voice especially when I'm angry. I also make sure to talk to my kids to explain to them why I'm angry. I grew up thinking that my parents were fighting & it was about me. They never explained why their angry & that it's ok to express it...it a much healthier way.
Hope this helps.

[InfiniteSadness]

-i think my parents taught me growing up that i shouldnt "express" my anger.. etc.. Now it makes sense why i'm a grown man having anger/irritablity problems.. and i'm also the type to 'hold' things in.. shy

[Trippin2.0]

For me, I'm not a generally angry person, but admittedly am quick to anger.

Anger is a safe emotion for me, its comfortable and familiar, like an old friend or favourite jeans.

Its the other emotions that scare me, and because of this, anger is sometimes my default emotion. I'd much rather be angry than hurt or scared, but looking beneath the anger, yep its there and needs to be dealt with.

I've been comfortable with anger since a very early age, and it hasn't to do with a lack of love from others or myself, it has just always been the safer option for me, although I have no clue how I originally came to that conclusion.

It is a huge motivator too, has helped me navigate some really shytti paths and I always try to express it constructively and not direct it at unsuspecting bystanders.