Posted by M. Lee on January 19, 2003, at 13:17:18
In reply to Question re: Anger for Dinah, posted by coral on January 16, 2003, at 14:44:21
Coral,
> You mentioned being enraged, stating it in a flat, emotionless tone. Aside from life's minor irritations (and I'll flash angry, like a firecracker), when I am truly angry, enraged, my anger is absolutely stone-cold and expressed in an extremely intellectual manner. It takes a great deal for me to ever get to that point but when I do, heaven help the cause. Is this similar to your experience?
>It's not just "similar" to what I experience. It is _exactly_ how I would describe what happens with me.
I have often been accused of being "brutally honest" Even though I did not intend to say something hurtfull. I really believe (when I am in that state) that I am just expressing my feelings objectively.
It does not happen often. Usually it is something that has been bothering a little bit, but for a long while. Then I just snap from frustrated to this calm (almost detached) manner of describing what's in my head. The things I end up saying are rarely taken the way that I intended.
poster:M. Lee
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