2). After
reading Chapter 8 in its entirety, answer the following question: Are you
a person who tends to blow up, do you express your anger calmly, or do you
simply not express it at all? What are the outcomes of expressing anger
in this way?
I think that when I become angry, I usually express my anger
calmly usually by talking. I actually don’t really get angry very easily as I find that I have a
lot of patience for most things. If I ever do “blow up” I think that that
period of expression is extremely short and I can pull myself back in easily.
When I am very angry, I generally remove myself from a situation so that I can
think more clearly and not say or do something that I don’t really mean. Because
of the way that I handle my own anger, I generally don’t find myself in really hostile
arguments and I can often talk-out my frustrations with the person I am in
conflict with or someone else who will understand the situation. Sometimes I
find that a passive-aggressive approach to anger works well also, as in a
situation where you don’t really have a reason to complain, or when you are
angry about something that you can’t control. In this type of situation, I
usually talk to a friend about the issue until I feel that I can resolve it for myself.
Hi Chatter Box, I think its great that when you become angry you handle it by calmly talking. I do not react that way and I think it’s great that you are able to handle is calmly. You discussed how you have a lot of patience. I know a lot of people who need to posses this quality. Especially with my work environment, I wish the people who I worked with were calmer with their anger and more patient. You said that when you do have a situation that you become angry in you usually walk away for a bit. I have been trying to practice this technique and it has been working well for me. Great job.
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