Relieving Your Anger

I once dated a girl with some anger issues. She was constantly angry, but would never express her anger at the appropriate times. She would hold it until you brought her a glass of soda without ice in it and then bite your head off. She said that she was trying to spare people’s feelings by hiding her anger, but ended up hurting them anyway when she exploded over little things. In the movie Anger Management, Jack Nicholson’s character says that there are two types of angry people: there is the customer yelling at the cashier for not taking a coupon, and the cashier who would just come in the next day and kill everyone. This girl was definitely the cashier, but is if she were the customer she would be a happier person.

If you get angry, don’t bottle it up. Let it lose. Relieving your anger is important if you want to be a normal functioning human being and will stop you from receiving ulcers and undue stress, or from exploding at those around you. Punch a dwarf if one is around. Or a kid. Anything under five feet is not technically a person and can be hit as many times as you wish without legal issues arising. Taking your anger out on animals works just as well. Kick a puppy or stab a moose. No one will care, but everyone will notice the improvement in your general disposition.

When dealing with actual people, fell free to yell at and berate them to your heart’s content. If there is something to throw, throw it. This is especially true if you are at a restaurant. Remember, that steak was well done when it should have been medium. The waiter/waitress deserves to have it thrown at them. The same goes for bartenders and other servers. These people are in the industry and should know how to do their jobs, and don’t be shy about letting them know this.

While these may seem harsh, remember that this is to protect your well-being and ease your peace of mind so that you can become a happier and healthier person. When you express your anger, some people may be shocked at first, but then they’ll smile. Don’t worry about hurting anyone’s feelings. I hope you learned something today.