Understanding My Anger and How I Manage It

Getting angry or mad is part of human nature, and it is quite normal for us to arrive at that state as humans, especially when someone does something that annoys or hurts our feelings. I've watched several videos and come across people who get angry; I'm no exception in that regard as well. But then, it's what we do after we're angry that'll go on to determine how things will unfold with time, so some tend to get so overwhelmed by their anger that they go on to do something really stupid that they'll end up regretting, while others might just stay quiet to calm down before acting. Today I'd be talking about myself, how long it takes me to get angry and calm down from such things.

So without further ado, let's get to it bit by bit. Firstly, am I the type of person who gets angry easily, or does it take constant or compounding unpleasant experiences to get me angry? To be honest it's worth knowing that I'm actually one of those people who tend to get angry easily. It's not what I'm proud of, but it's what it is and my nature; yes, I know I can work on that and change the narrative, but then I haven't, so at this very moment I'm one of those sets of people who get angry easily. However, despite the fact that I tend to get angry easily, it's worth knowing that some trivial things might not get me angry, and I tend to get offended and angry at little things.

Also, I'd like to put it out here that although I tend to get angry easily, it doesn't mean I'm one of those people who, out of anger, rush to do things that they'll end up regretting or do things that are unheard of. Unlike such people, when I'm angry, my first line of action is to first usher myself to a state of silence and quietness. When I do this, it is actually because of past experiences of what I did when I'm angry; you see, in the past when I'm angry, I tend to say things I might end up regretting, and so for that reason, I made it a point of duty to stay silent when I'm angry, and I uphold that oath of silence until the anger has subsided within me.

In response to the last question, how soon does it take me to calm down after getting angry? In all honesty, it's worth knowing that how soon I calm down depends on two things: one is the actual cause of the anger, and secondly is until I sit down to iron things out with the person in question. If it's a simple thing that leads to the anger, after some time I'll calm down and just move on like it's nothing. But when it's something trivial, I tend to stay angry with the person until we both sit down to discuss and settle our differences, meaning such anger can subside within minutes if we discuss immigration or weeks if we don't get time to talk things out.

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