Do you have a short......

November 10, 2009 2:54pm CST
Temper? Are you quick to anger? Does your temper get you in trouble? Do the little things bother you? Or are you one of those people that rarely gets cross? Have you always been this way? Or is it something that you have to work at? How do you do it if it is?
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@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
11 Nov 09
Most of the time I don't get angry quickly. I really try to back away and calm down, which usually I can do by trying to see humor in what ever the situation is. However, there are one or two people who trigger my anger quickly, only because they have such a repetitious history of doing so. One of them is a former employer, who I haven't worked for or seen for a number of years. The other will in all likelihood move out in about 11 months...
13 Nov 09
You found a buyer!
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
14 Nov 09
No, I have boots....lol
@bounce58 (17380)
• Canada
10 Nov 09
I have a short temper. I easily get angry at the little things. Most of the time I keep it inside. I know it is not healthy, but sometimes it just gets to you. Sometimes I find that I talk it out. Or I become a little bit verbally abusive. I should learn to control it. I don't physically hurt others or destroy property though.
10 Nov 09
As long as it never gets to that.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
13 Nov 09
No I am actually a very patient Person it takes a lot to get me angry I have always been like this I just do not like arguments or conflicts, if I am in the wrong I will apologize but if someone else is in the wrong and wants to get at me I just say nothing at all let them go on but shut it out
@musicman6 (2413)
• United States
10 Nov 09
Well one thing about me is, I do have a temper, and I can get angry, but I also have a lot of control over them , and I have pretty much stayed out of a lot of trouble! Most of the time it takes a lot to get me angry, but I know how to take advantage of it when I need to! Most of the people that know me don't readily try to get in my way!
10 Nov 09
I wish they didn't get in my way!
• United States
10 Nov 09
no actually i'm to opposite people say i'm too polite too kind. i have manners and when i see other people do the things they do i feel bad for them because when are they ever gonna learn sometimes i wish everyone had the mother i had. my mom taught me when i get angry count to ten think about something else come back to it later. just cool down if you scream or break things you might regret it later. and i learned my lesson because one time i threw all my food on the floor and smeared it all over the wall when i was younger i got put in time out for an hour because i refused to clean it up and regretted throwing it also because i had to clean up my mess and help with the house. so that just goes to show control your actions you really can if you really want too. thats why i never hit anyone when people cuss me out i just take it and say ok. because i like being the bigger person in the situation. why stand up for myself when they person is obviously upset. so no i have never had a bad temper
10 Nov 09
Lucky for you then!
@MrKennedy (1978)
10 Nov 09
To Answer Your Questions... Short Temper? No, and I'm thankful I don't. I cannot stand people who fly off the handle over silly little things, although I can understand if somebody has a genuine reason to be peed off. Temper Get You In Trouble? Again, no. Thanks to having a relaxed demeanour (or so other people have told me), I've actually managed to avoid plenty of conflict and resolve many situations simply through carefully chosen words. Do The Little Things Bother You? Not really. I don't see the point in getting angry at the small things because I know that they are insignificant in comparison to the bigger things I should be worried about, and are easier to sort our anyway. Have You Always Been This Way? As a matter of fact, I haven't. When I was younger, I remember being a fairly short-fused person who would flip at literally ANYTHING if it bothered me in any way. Fortunately, this was when I was VERY young, and VERY stupid. I guess, if you are just a naturally short-tempered person, you just need to train yourself to be more laid back and mellow. or just avoid the things that "trigger" your rage.
10 Nov 09
But sometimes it's not always possible to avoid such things!