Coming to terms with a very peculiar thing: I've suppressed a lot of anger most of my life. Not all that great.
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If I'm not entirely mistaken, a lot of dysfunctional behaviours I've developed over the course of my life can be traced back to this.
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The sort of petty, mean-spirited anger people often feel is rather useless, but there are many situations where you really ought to get mad.
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i've always given my anger free reign, and often paid the price for it - cheaper than repression from mental health perspective
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Yeah, I'm not sure if "fire away" is any less problematic (except as you say for mental health), but I've definitely been too lenient.
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Getting mad doesn't the necessitate *acting* mad, but it does often show you where the problem is.