tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post1376594064476384310..comments2024-03-28T11:20:31.192-04:00Comments on Years That Answer: Respecting angerColettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-64453830432221608832017-04-29T07:47:43.751-04:002017-04-29T07:47:43.751-04:00Anger seems to be an epidemic these days.Anger seems to be an epidemic these days.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-74648833365838598002017-04-28T21:39:57.771-04:002017-04-28T21:39:57.771-04:00Ever since Trump came into power I've felt vul...Ever since Trump came into power I've felt vulnerable, nervous and overwhelmed. I think that's part of the reason I haven't been blogging. Everything seems negative. <br /><br />I have a terrible temper too. Especially when I see inequities.My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-91111396569209293992017-04-08T07:52:41.549-04:002017-04-08T07:52:41.549-04:00It is too often true that there are some people wh...It is too often true that there are some people who mistake kindness for weakness. They are the dregs of society. They are the ones who deserve our anger. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-4542032288846538692017-04-07T23:23:44.029-04:002017-04-07T23:23:44.029-04:00I didn't used to have a lot of Anger until I b...I didn't used to have a lot of Anger until I became a full time Caregiver of Loved Ones that needed me to Advocate for them, then it was quite easy to go on the Warpath, kick ass and take names. *winks* I prefer tho' to be Zen and Calm, that's my Natural state of Being. But if someone or something wants to incite the Rage, go ahead, play me hard... the response won't be Pretty but it is damned sure effective... which in itself is a Pity isn't it? That the Zen and Calm side of me cannot seem to be as effective and I really don't like that I have to be difficult to deal with in order to get desired results when it comes to Advocating for the most vulnerable in Society. I do find when you're dealing with The System as it stands tho' they often mistake Kindness for Weakness and Temperance as one who is a pushover. So... if they cannot Respect me, then I'm okay with them Fearing me instead if it gets the job done. *Winks* Dawn... The BohemianBohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-72368454567775342292017-04-07T04:59:11.212-04:002017-04-07T04:59:11.212-04:00Thank you. If anybody romanticizes my illness it&#...Thank you. If anybody romanticizes my illness it's me. I actually get great comfort from what I would consider my own limited plodding. And rest assured that there is not too much actual physical pain now that the back surgery has healed. And what is fair anyway?<br /> Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-69411262128720987102017-04-06T17:42:26.573-04:002017-04-06T17:42:26.573-04:00I'm sorry if I romanticized your pain, by the ...I'm sorry if I romanticized your pain, by the way. It is just that I hope you know that you are the kind of blogger who gives so much more than she takes. In my own limited, plodding way I want you to know how much you and your blog mean to me. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-26972158053177238722017-04-06T17:34:39.412-04:002017-04-06T17:34:39.412-04:00I'm comfortable being an angry person, because...I'm comfortable being an angry person, because I've always been that way. I try to imagine it is a funny quirk of mine. At the same time, I'm trying to control it so that I can more effectively win some personal battles (again, that's me). I suspect you are a more complicated person than I am. And you are going through some really hard, even horrific times right now. I am a little in awe of your anger, truthfully. There is a terrible, frightening beauty to it. But I'm so sorry you have to feel it. Not fair. I'm happy there are some productive ways for you to work through it and distract yourself sometimes. I think you know what a huge fan I am of the way you take physical and emotional pain and transform it into beautiful thoughts, and stunning truths. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-58259528070748107932017-04-06T16:59:51.002-04:002017-04-06T16:59:51.002-04:00I respect what you wrote but I anger is something ...I respect what you wrote but I anger is something I don't want to feel. But I do and it makes me mad. And it makes me unhappy and I cannot sleep and the people around me suffer, too and so on. I try and recognise it and figure out a way to ge rid of it. Sometimes by distraction, mostly via exertion and if I am luckky, by thinking and talking.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-14464640022479880572017-04-06T13:02:48.783-04:002017-04-06T13:02:48.783-04:00We should start a club.We should start a club.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-17066596316539963242017-04-06T10:21:52.789-04:002017-04-06T10:21:52.789-04:00Well said. I hate the direction we seem to be goi...Well said. I hate the direction we seem to be going.<br /><br />I react instead of staying calm and thinking things through before I respond. I really admire folks that can think their response through and react calmly.<br />My project to work on:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-41782270713572573102017-04-06T08:20:04.703-04:002017-04-06T08:20:04.703-04:00Actually, maybe you are on to something productive...Actually, maybe you are on to something productive by releasing your anger in the car. How freeing it would be to just yell out some of my angry thoughts someplace safe.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-74662932618608791672017-04-05T22:11:56.997-04:002017-04-05T22:11:56.997-04:00I don't get angry all that much anymore, but t...I don't get angry all that much anymore, but that's mostly because I don't see the people who make me angry. Out of sight our of mind...sorta, kinda.<br />But it's that ridiculous thing in the car. I will yell, even sometimes out loud things that I would never even think of saying to someone in public. Most of us do that. It's just unaddressed anger at other things and it's so subconscious that I often can't even connect it to the thing that might actually be making me angry. Something I need to work on.livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091094639074377780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-53801705900617749702017-04-05T19:37:14.792-04:002017-04-05T19:37:14.792-04:00That hurts my heart. That hurts my heart. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-58175333207179060922017-04-05T15:10:06.534-04:002017-04-05T15:10:06.534-04:00I don't get as angry anymore, I just get sad.I don't get as angry anymore, I just get sad.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-7451413956605306882017-04-05T13:48:13.428-04:002017-04-05T13:48:13.428-04:00Jesus was an early right-on social activist. Jesus was an early right-on social activist. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-53749960594773370712017-04-05T13:27:12.649-04:002017-04-05T13:27:12.649-04:00Living in Canada, things aren't as extreme but...Living in Canada, things aren't as extreme but they are certainly not good. Our province is in terrible shape. Our municipal council spends so much time arguing amongst themselves. One is being charged by the police but we are not privy as to why. I don't hold much to Bible scriptures these days it I think of this. <br />"And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers..." <br /><br />If he can be angry so can we. <br />Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-48147095958015785632017-04-05T12:35:20.547-04:002017-04-05T12:35:20.547-04:00Good thoughts. In the meantime, I've been angr...Good thoughts. In the meantime, I've been angry twice already this morning. Sheesh.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-29986787021283815182017-04-05T11:43:35.151-04:002017-04-05T11:43:35.151-04:00I am a fairly calm person. I've had my moments...I am a fairly calm person. I've had my moments but for the most part I am a person who just rolls up my sleeves and goes to work to get the outcome I want. I believe that in the end of all this turmoil I will come out on top.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-66225534428770331992017-04-05T11:03:13.059-04:002017-04-05T11:03:13.059-04:00I think that's right. Especially since I'm...I think that's right. Especially since I'm that type who, when sad, finds it easier to deal with sadness by becoming a raving maniac. They are very related, sadness and anger. And also explains depression. Anger has its place, and shouldn't be ignored. Same is true for sadness. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-33845018559674742492017-04-05T11:00:59.772-04:002017-04-05T11:00:59.772-04:00Aren't they cute? And yes, I agree with you a...Aren't they cute? And yes, I agree with you about moderation. Hard to achieve, but a worthy goal.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-71803490423924013712017-04-05T10:47:15.352-04:002017-04-05T10:47:15.352-04:00I remember reading once that expressed anger is sa...I remember reading once that expressed anger is sadness externalized and that sadness is anger internalized. Does that make sense or is it total BS? I tend to internalize anger and be depressed. Every now and then my fuse is lit and I scream bloody hell. But for the most part it's just inner rage. Cute baby alligators!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4729559664676971737.post-72640778893776881502017-04-05T08:30:42.116-04:002017-04-05T08:30:42.116-04:00Got to love a post that ends with bad ass baby all...Got to love a post that ends with bad ass baby alligators. As far as the anger, moderation is key. Middle Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334580430376973159noreply@blogger.com