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Is it normal to not be able to hold on to anger?
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I am starting to beleive that maybe i might be emotionally retarded or something of that sort. For instance, if someone does something to me like the frequent case of my sister being unnecessarily vile to me for no apparent reason or one of my friends would push me to far by means of hitting my anger would flare up as it "normally" should. But not even a minute or to later, no matter what the case the fire would quicckly and drastically die out. No matter if i even want to hold on to the anger, it slips away wven as it builds up. This isn't really a bad thing, to be honest i have gotten through a lot by this means of keeping a cool head. But I want to know.....is that really normal?
Do you think it's normal?
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Mistress_X (15230)
2008-12-05 13:55:23
mAYBE YOU'RE REPRESSING YOUR TRUE FEELINGS..
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Mistress_X (15230)
2008-12-05 13:55:38
@: Mistress_X
sorry bout the CAPS
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jellokatt (18285)
2008-12-06 22:22:39
i don't think it's normal, but i'm a little jealous. i have to make a conscious effort to empathize with the person not to get mad. and even then, i tend to write people off who are mean and insensitive.
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inigmas8793 (18226)
2008-12-07 17:58:54
@: Mistress_X
Thanks but I dont think im repressing anything. Someone would probably be dead by now, not excluding me of course. ;)
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AverageTMcFlannigan (16347)
2008-12-09 13:57:13
I don't know if it's normal, but that's the way I am as well. I've always had to try hard to "work up a good mad", but as soon as I quit feeding it attention it goes away. Oh well. Move on and don't worry about trying to hold grudges just to be normal. Just remember what people have done to you with normal memory and treat them appropriately in the future without anger being the driving force. You're better off that way anyway.
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misterdoe (18705)
2008-12-21 10:10:24
I'm thinking maybe you're aware (consciously or not) of how destructive anger can be, and just holding yourself back. Or maybe those other people just aren't worth the trouble...
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mopster (18975)
2008-12-31 01:18:52
That happens to me likke ill be pissed off about something for like a second or a minute and it would be something like bad and then im all like whatever so we can be normal together! lol
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Noggerz (19163)
2009-01-05 08:28:15
When we experience a surge of emotions, the limbic system in our brains is responsible for this, along with a slurry of neuro-chemicals.

This causes an imbalance, which the brain releases yet other neuro-chemicals to bring you back to normal.

People who have brains that do not do this efficiently enough develop bi-polar disorder, and swing back and forth between extremes of mania and depression.

It looks like you lucked out, and your brain gets back into balance extraordinarily quickly. You probably have good genetics.

Hooray for you!
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Jim_Pfoss (19247)
2009-01-09 14:03:41
That's the way a man's emotions are SUPPOSED to work.

Either you've been reared in a house full of women, or you've been watching too much TV or something not to know this.

"Flare up and forget it" is exactly the pattern for every normal, well balanced man I've ever worked with. Think about the consequences if it weren't so:

Either you'd have to keep all your emotions bottled up forever until they kill you, or every careless minor error would invoke the death penalty.
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joeho (19920)
2009-02-01 20:55:06
life is too short to stay mad. i'm the same way and i enjoy it. you're less stressed and more fun to be around.
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pinksugardots (20647)
2009-03-01 20:20:43
I do not think it's normal.

Do you keep your anger repressed? Or any of your other emotions for that matter?
I do think that life is too short to hold a grudge and be a hateful person, but I am curious, do you find yourself being walked over because you don't act on your anger? In a healthy, mature way of course.
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imjusthere (21627)
2009-04-05 10:10:32
Yes, I think it's normal.
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harachi (22902)
2009-05-12 08:40:54
It's not really strange, and it's not necessarily repression either. Some people are just naturally able to control their emotions to a greater degree than other people. That's all. On the other side of the scale you get the kind of people that are slaves to their emotions and can't control themselves at all. I know which kind I'd prefer to be.
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