Am I not a human?

India
April 24, 2009 8:07am CST
Today. Wow it has been a great day, everything was going wrong, right from the morning. I generally tend to keep my temper in check but today i was so very open about my emotions, that I said whtever I felt like towards people around me. I have a loads more to say to people who try to give me hard times but still I am happy that I could vent out my anger to some extent. I vow that from today onwards I shall not take anyone's crap and would rather say him/ her right on his/her face what I really feel about. I am tired of being the diplomatic type. To start a conversatiuon I would like to know whether you are true with your emotions or you like to keep it in yourself and be a wise guy? Do you openly display your anger or you can calmly control it? If you can support your view with an example it would be perfect.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
24 Apr 09
I am a calm person most of the time. I do not anger easily. Howwever, I work for a dreadful human being who abuses me verbally and in everywhere tries to undermine me. He has tried to fire me but the Management Committee do not want me to go and so I work in a high state of tension. I would love to tell him not to speak to me in a derogatory way but the last time I did htat I was threatened. I am old and need the work so at work I always have to keep my emotions ot myself and present a calm face when dealing with him. This is not easy but I need to work 3 -4 more years before I can retire. I need to finish paying for my house and car before I can afford to retire.Blessings
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
24 Apr 09
I appreciate your concern but he is the Chairman and there is no one higher than him. However, the people on the Management Board know how hard I work and so they have blocked him. The result being is that he is even more unkind as he wants me to leave. I cannot give him anything to take back to the Board that would make me lose my job. It is o.k. The day I leave I will quietly tell him what I think of him. Blessings
• India
25 Apr 09
He will pay for being this rude. I am really so sorry.
• India
24 Apr 09
I am so sorry to know that this person is still troubling you. Can't you just complain to someone who has more authority, and a calm head. I truly hope and shall pray that this "dreadful man" walks away from your work life. I have got a suggestion though, can't you give him a tight tongue lashing and if he threatens you about your work you can counter threaten him about somthing. Surely this pest must have secrets which he wont prefer to share. Just meant a suggestion and maybe it is downright stupid. Thank you so very much for the blessings.
@Yori88 (1465)
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
I think there are only three kinds of people with regard to anger management. The one who openly expresses his real emotion, the one who denies and controls it and the one who combines both. I belong to the one who denies it and just let others find about it. I do not know why. But that is me and that is my personality. It will no longer be me if you see me mad or true to my emotions. When I cry I hide, I do not show not unless I can no longer bear the pain. Most of the time I tend to hide my anger. I think I have longer patience than others. I only get really mad twice to thrice a year. When I am happy I express it. I do not care about others. When I am mad I do not show it to the public, but I talk to my husband about it and he calms me down. Especially when the cause of anger is someone we just met or encountered outside. Like a rude crew or whoever rude is we have encountered.
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@Yori88 (1465)
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
Yes you got it right. Some people tend to not take me seriously when I show I am mad. Problem is even when I want to get mad, I just can't act the way a mad should be. I do not know how. I just learned it about two years ago. When I was in college my friends and classmates always make fun of me (but in really mean or intentional) and they always bully me because they said that I am the kindest person they have ever met. It is not that I do not get mad. I get mad but I do not know how to show it. I remember when I was really mad I was arguing with a my fellow house boarder (a girl 5 years younger than me) I was talking to her calmly then I started talking very fast until I was shaking! That was the first time I got really mad. Still not shouting but just shaking and all my hands and face are red! So I guess it has something to do with my upbringing. My great grandmother never got mad at me and I grew up in the province where most people are calm and kind. Anyway I am trying now to be more real with what I really feel. Because not showing real emotions has bad effects especially when they get accumulated. So I am watching people's act when they are mad so I could at least get an idea on how to do it. Do not take this seriously but take this as part of reality. That we all need to get the anger we have inside, in a right time and place.
• India
24 Apr 09
Hmmmm well i think it is not about only getting mad and expressing it dear friend. What I believe is that do you really openly laugh or is it just a smirk or a smile to convey that you are happy. Because that is the way I probably behave, I tend to hide every true emotions of mine. It helps a lot of times but it has got many disadvantages also. Well one thing more which I can think of as of now is, since you are a kind and gentle person i wish that you remain that way. It is certainly not cool to show up public tantrums. I am indebted for your valuable thoughts and views.
• India
24 Apr 09
Hi Yori, It seems that is very much like me. I hide my true emotions. But i have observed that it doesnt help. The pent up anger, hidden inside keeps on accumulating and I believe affects us in the long run. I think we should be true to our emotions and openly express it, people tend to take advantage if you are not good at displaying your emotions appropriatly. Thank you so much for the response.
@Archie0 (5636)
25 Apr 09
Same thing is happend with me, i started my day hell better way i guess. everyone got good things to say about me, scratch my wound and leave me laughing on me.I seriously have got human phobia now, i get scared to get into contact with people these days, i get scared before they say anything to me. since yesterday i am in my blues and again after trying hard to understand the humans around me i am failed with the same bad reflect.
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• India
25 Apr 09
HI Archie, Human Phobia, yup I belive I have a problem with human beings too. Big one infact. But thats life we are bound to accept and live with it. I'll hopw that situations around us shall improve and there would be "Human Beings" around us. Thank you for the response.
@abanerji (1026)
• India
24 Apr 09
well, i don't like sharing my emotions with others. most of the times i am very reserved and i feel wise to be diplomatic. still there are times when some one very close hurts me or goes against me, then i don't hesitate to contain my emotions. sometimes i get very angry but then it is only with very close people.
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• India
24 Apr 09
Yup it hurts, and it hurts a lot when someone close to you misbehaves and try to take advantage of you. But truly friend I wonder how I couldn't display my anger when I was on the brink of sanity. I just swallowed the ridicule. But as of now I won't. I will be carrying a face with true emotions on it. Thank you so much for the response.
• Canada
24 Apr 09
I am completely in favor of expressing my feelings and do so all the time. I don't go about yelling at people when I feel angry; however if I have something to say, I go ahead and do it. Because the more we repress our feelings the worse it gets in our minds and in some cases, it might even have serious repercussions on our mental health. I think that as long as I remain respectful towards others, I am entitled to convey whatever emotion I am experiencing. It is always best for everyone to know how I feel; lots of problems could be resolved that way.
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• India
24 Apr 09
HI Butterfly, I agree to each and every single word you said. I had developed this habit of keeping my emotions within myself. I think circumstances have compelled me to do so. But not anymore. You dont know how inspirational your response have been to me. Thank you so much.
• Canada
24 Apr 09
You are most welcome dear friend, I am glad that it has helped you. Have a wonderful day and I wish you all the best!
• India
24 Apr 09
Thanks a ton !!
@guozehua (60)
• China
25 Apr 09
everyone has their own emotion,but someone is poor in decribing their feeling,and someone like to keep it in their heart.it's hard to let someone to say the thing they don't like to,but only be honest to others will they be honest to you.if you want others tell you everything,you must tell them all,so ,they will know you are indeed,will they know.while meet anyone don't be angry to others,if you are upset,let them know ,and they might help you
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• India
25 Apr 09
You know what dear friend, if you are too honest about yourself people would take so much of advantage of you that you probably would lose count. The fittest way of survival in this damn world is to "pretend". These words come from deep within. Trust me you shall be called wise you will be appreciated if you can hide your feelings. But the question is for what??? Is it really worth, I guess not. What say? Thank you for the response.
• Malta
24 Apr 09
My attitude is more cynical than anything. I joke a lot and pass comments without being offensive, but I like to turn things on a lighter side. However I have my limits. When that limit has been surpassed I act and I act in two ways. I either vent my anger by shouting and looking terribly angry. Most of my younger years were full of these uncontrolled manners. Now, I tend to react in a different way, but still without letting others get the best of me. I would still answer what has been said to me and would do it in my usual joking way, and then people would not understand if I am being serious or not. And this confuses their minds a lot and I get very mixed responses to that. But, I also get what I want: respect!!
• India
24 Apr 09
Ummm... truly friend I am confused. I dont get the clear picture and if you could kindly explain further then I would be more than Happy. Thanks for letting me know your view.
• India
25 Apr 09
Hi, First of all thanks a lot, that you bothered to make the point clear. For me to make myself crystal clear with a beaming face is virtually impossible. It is because the kind of people I have to deal with on my daily life. But hats off to you that you can do it, you must be an excellent communicator. Thank you again.
• Malta
25 Apr 09
Very simple. I try to be assertive, but without shouting or anything. I say my point, sometimes even with a smile and the other person does not shout back at me, but we manage to create a conversation where I express my views and the other part expresses his or hers and maybe we come to an understanding. This method has worked with both adults and young people.
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• Philippines
25 Apr 09
I believe in the saying in the book of wisdom that "only a fool can't keep his anger" Sorry, I wasn't trying to pinpoint on you, but it's just my opinion. So whenever I'm drawn to anger, I just keep myself silent, cause I believe when I'm angry and would try to make my point I'd surely be just using my emotions and not thinking rationaly. So I just let myself cool off, and reflect, and just being cool & calm bout it in the end. I think that it's natural anti aging too, I don't show a wrinkled face! lol! Ciao! ^^
• India
25 Apr 09
Well I know what you mean exactly, by the proverb. But I am tired of being "wise" . I just want enough freedom to display an emotion which I feel like. Hope you understand what I mean. If I am happy I want to carry a happy face not a serious visage portraying that I am so mature that I can conceal the true emotion I feel like. Well sometimes to vent out your frustration isn't bad, right? I think that is ANTI-AGING in true sense. Thanks for the response.