Meditation does different things for different people. For me, it taught me to feel anger clearly.
I was taught to suppress it as a child.
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If you have children, or plan on having them, there is something you must understand:
Anger is a crucial self-defense mechanism.
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As a child, I had an uncontrollable anger. I was picked on, but I beat the bullies to a pulp. My parents got scared. They told me to let go.
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So for years, I was left utterly unable to defend myself or people I cared about from abuse. It was terrible. It destroyed years of my life.
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My parents are good, well-intentioned people. They never neglected me or failed me willingly.
But I doubt I'll ever fully forgive them.
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