Why do you think it is so hard to let go of anger?

United States
December 21, 2012 11:27am CST
Almost everything and everyone knows that we as individuals spend more time being angry and stubborn than letting go of the anger. Why do you think it is so hard to do that? We hear about how life would be easier, and we would be happier if we let go of the anger,pain,etc that others have caused us.
9 responses
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
21 Dec 12
Happiness, sadness, pain, anger, is the part and parcel of person life, without which you will not find anybody on this earth. Keep in mind too much anger is always harmul for self only even though it hurts other. Once you hurt other due to your anger then it is very difficult to patch with that person in life. Hence one must learn to have the control on their anger so that they will not hurt anyone and even will not carry any tension on own head, in short other will also remain happy like them
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• United States
22 Dec 12
Yeah I agree with you that it is important to control our anger. We don't want to let it control our life and affect our relationships with others. That would be detrimental to us and them. More so to us if we can't control it because then we hang on to it and it drains our energy.
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
22 Dec 12
I have seen many people who could not control their anger have been fallen in trouble since they have committed the mistake in their work, not only this under anger there have been incidence that one person had killed another and for which unnecessary now in jail.
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• United States
25 Dec 12
Yeah it is awful when others can't control their anger and truly awful things happen. It ends up being an action that isn't thought about, just acting on it in a moment of anger. Anger has to be controlled so that things are alright.
• Marikina, Philippines
22 Dec 12
Oh it is easy. It is because love is so difficult and anger or hatred is easy. People don't want to suffer. They choose the easy way which is anger or hatred. It is easy to get angry while loving someone is difficult, especially if we love someone who hurt us a hundred times. One person who choose the hard way is the one who gain mostly a reward from heaven. Its like a job you know. We have to work hard to gain a reward, but the problem is, some people are lazy to do it. Reality, they choose the easy way.
• Marikina, Philippines
23 Dec 12
Hi hi. You know what? I learn it from watching too much anime. It is a short scene and it happens that I heard it from her. I don't know her name. I don't know the title by I was caught by her words. There is one girl who is so good and nice to a professor even though the professor hate her so much. Her classmate asked her why she's still so nice to a professor who hate her so much. The girl told her that hating is easy and loving is difficult. People choose the easy way and she choose to hard way. Ha ha That time, it enlightens my mind. Now I know how people lives in a real world.
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• United States
22 Dec 12
It is easier to be angry.That is a great way to look at it. As if it is a job. We have to work hard to gain that reward. And it really does take a lot of effort. We just have to keep at it.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
25 Dec 12
I think this is the case, because after a day's work, after a relationship has ended, after we discover things, after everything we have been through sometimes,, when we are hurt... we are left with no other feelings but anger. in relationships, love can be lost, trust is lost too, hope is lost when you have been repeatedly deceived, and what is left is anger... and yes, that anger, a chunk full of pain and hurts all rolled and wrapped in anger remains... and this is what we cling on to.. we need to feel something to still know we are human, after all. we can't be numb.
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• United States
25 Dec 12
Yeah that is definitely a good way to describe it. There are so many things that can happen in our life, or even in a day that can cause us to have a lot of anger. Yeah it's definitely not good for us to be numb about our feelings our towards others. We need to take that anger and us it in constructive ways.
@chiwasaki (4694)
• Philippines
26 Dec 12
It is very difficult to let go of anger specially if you can see or hear the object of your anger. I have been so angry many times and I can really feel it. It is so hard to control. But what I normally do is to breathe in and out and pray to God. Yes prayers can dissolve my anger. I do not want to feed my heart with anger that is why I do not want to be consumed by it.
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• United States
26 Dec 12
Prayer is a great thing to do. We even are better able to understand our own thoughts and feelings when we voice them in prayer. Anger is a dangerous emotion and it is a good thing for us to keep it in check. That way we don't do ourselves harm by holding it in, or others harm by lashing out at them.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
22 Dec 12
I think it is because we care so much on that person or on a certain thing that letting go of the anger is really difficult to handle. We are pained more if the person involved is someone that we truly care about and trust.
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• United States
25 Dec 12
Yeah I agree with you. It is hard when the person is someone we care about in trust. We truly feel betrayed at that point. Then we have to work hard to forgive them. And do our best to overlook what has been done or said.
@nerein (283)
• United States
23 Dec 12
As we all know anger is a natural emotion. It comes and goes like every other emotion. I personally believe that most people can not let go because they are constantly surrounded by the things or one's that make them angry. As well I also believe that most people can't there anger is because they do not have a constructive outlet for it. They have no one too talk too.
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• United States
24 Dec 12
Yeah that is a good point that you bring out. When we are surrounded by things or people that anger us it is hard to let it go. It is good for us to talk with others about our problems. Especially individuals we trust and that we feel confident in talking with them.
@webgirl01 (689)
• United States
21 Dec 12
I guess those people have grudges or something. I guess it's hard to let go because they realized they are being hurt by other people. I still have grudges on things from the past before. I guess it will take awhile to let go.
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• United States
22 Dec 12
Yeah we often think and feel that those who care about us will not cause us harm. But those individuals who are our family and friends are the people who will hurt our feelings,etc the most. We are all imperfect so we should do our best to forgive and move on. This would be best for us in the long run anyway.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
21 Dec 12
Because it is not allowed to be mad. Because we are raised to forgive and forget which is not realistic and easier to say as to do. Being angry is a right, if you take that away it will eat you for a way longer time as when you accept it and let it out.
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• United States
22 Dec 12
Yeah it is good for us to let our anger out in constructive ways. That way we can move on with our life and not let our anger control us. It is not easy to forgive and forget. But we can strive to adjust the way we look at situations so that we don't let it overtake us.
@Shavkat (137212)
• Philippines
22 Dec 12
If you feel hatred, the reaction depends on your mood. You might ignore or respond based on your opinion. It is more agreeable if the situation will be cool down before dealing the issue, making you feel the hatred.
• United States
25 Dec 12
I agree with you. It is better if we wait for our emotions and that of the other person to calm down before trying to address the problem. This can prevent the situation from becoming heated and creating more problems for ourselves. When individuals try to solve problems when emotions run high it often leads to harsh words being spoken.