What do you do when you're mad?

@gicolet (1702)
United States
November 17, 2008 7:04pm CST
Do you cuss? Throw things away? Break things around? Scream and shout? Or just get awfully quiet?
13 responses
@legend4u (1019)
• India
18 Nov 08
When i am extremely angry i get very quite, i am a very soft person naturally but when i get angry and i loss my patience . some times when i fight with my friends and will not speak with them for a long time.i think being quiet is the best thing one can do when angry. it gives time for us think about the instant and understand the mistake from both. And also anger can make you use false language if you are quite it will be lot better in your life.
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@gicolet (1702)
• United States
18 Nov 08
Yeah, I tend to be quiet too whenever i get mad but it's not good for the heart. So instead of cussing and throwing things around i quietly get out of the house and do some stupid shopping.
• United States
18 Nov 08
When I'm upset I get really feisty. I end up snapping at everyone but in a very passive, joking manner so no one really knows I'm angry. I throw things sometimes... But never at anyone. The main things I do to take out agression, and don't laugh, but I play Tetris and go goof off on school playgrounds or at the park. Go swing or something. It's effective.
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@gicolet (1702)
• United States
18 Nov 08
It's good that you play tetris whenever you're upset. Me? I go shopping. lol I know it's a stupid thing to do cause I spend money out of anger but I do feel better afterwards...then find myself returning the items i bought a few weeks after that.
@n30wing (4767)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
Well I just wanna be quiet and not talk to anyone. Cause it's easy to scream or yell but you can also hurt that person by words in your mouth, and I just don't want that to happen.I just mellow down first and fix the problems. Have a nice day!
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
21 Nov 08
I know. You can't do much once the damage is done no matter how bad you feel afterward. It's all about self control.
• United States
18 Nov 08
I got mad tody. I started to cuss which was a bad thing becuse I was around kids. They were napping so I don't think they heard me? Usually I slam things and then when I'm clam enough not to slam things around anymore I give the silent treatment. I think I need to work on that :P
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
18 Nov 08
You know sometimes kids do pretend they're sleeping when adults are fighting. Oh hey i do slam the doors sometimes too when i'm mad and I do give silent treatment too. Nobody can stand silent treatment. NOBODY! lol
• India
18 Nov 08
when i am really mad i go out and get an ice cream and then i feel good and that is all. there are few things that drive my temper out but if they do i tend to control myself and try to avoid that disturbance or hindrance.. keep posting.. take care and have fun..
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
18 Nov 08
wow ice cream! yummy! maybe i'll try that next time. haha
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
18 Nov 08
Honestly, when I am mad, I just keep quiet and not talking. My husband knew if there's something's wrong with me because I just suddenly quiet and when he asked me I just answered briefly.
• United States
18 Nov 08
Oh well I think it's ok than being quiet. That's what psychologists said.
• United States
18 Nov 08
When I get mad I guess I try to gp somewhere and try to be by myself, but that usually - if never, doesn't work. I usually end of yelling or argue with someone to let my anger out. I know it's not a good thing to do but it just comes out. I don,t mean to yell or argue with them but it just ends up happening.
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
18 Nov 08
well before i would cruiss and throw things. and just act like a jerk. but now i will walk away and spend time alone. i will cruiss still but not as much. people who i spend time with knows when i am upset to just leave me alone. they say i got anger issues. humm must be the bipolar i have. lol.
@eiram25 (1076)
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
i'm usually quiet when i'm mad.as much as possible,i try not to mingle with people and isolate myself so as not to affect others.i just let myself calm and down and relax to forget whatever it is that i'm angry at.if i'm really,really,really angry,i just cry.lol.so far,it does work for me.and i think it's better that way than to nag and shout at people or worse,throw things at somebody.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
18 Nov 08
You cry when you're really, really angry? You have an incredible self-control I think you're a very strong person :)
@caskins (689)
• United States
2 Dec 08
hello my fellow myLotter, when i get angry i want to be left alone until i calm down. i go to my bedroom, shut the door and watch tv or play my PSP until i calm down. i don't break things for i work hard to have what i have and will never break it. i only shout if a person won't leave me alone to calm down.
@teshavill (278)
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
HI!I just cry a lot and I want to be left alone,and after that crying blues I have to talk to someone who is so close to me,and let out of my pent up feelings.Good I always have friends who are ready to listen.
• Philippines
18 Nov 08
when i am mad. i just keep my composure. i keep quiet. i often get out to breath some air then after a few minutes i am ok as if nothing happened. i cant guarantee that i will talk to the person who made me upset. i usually let the day pass by for couple of days. i dont want to keep grudges its bad for the heart.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
18 Nov 08
That's true...i don't like keeping grudges too.
• United States
23 Dec 08
I tend to use a large amount of profanity when I'm angry. I used to get very physical and break/throw things and hit people. But I kept getting in trouble for that. So now when I'm mad I either go to a empty room and punch a wall or I just walk away and try to calm down before the situation gets out of hand.
• United States
18 Nov 08
I pretty much start getting sarcastic when I'm pissed off. I'll start making fun of what people are saying and get an attitude. Then, I'll go listen to music or something... that calms me down a bit. I guess it's because I really like my music and I know all the words, so it "distracts" me from whatever was making me mad.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
18 Nov 08
oh i get like that too sometimes...sarcastic. it's the safest thing to get even with the person who made me mad...nothing physical.