Dealing with the rage

[Poppy]

Anger management gets a little easier as you age brother.

My fuse is still short but it got a little wet over the years.

Stupid bs is still stupid bs…it just takes a little bit longer to dry my fuse…

 

[herrubermensch]

Wisdom of the older! When I was younger, I just let myself go off on people when I felt like it was justified and it felt good to do it. Fuck them, right? Well, my wife (who is 11 years younger) and a little age has taught me not to do that, to consider the fact that someone may be having the worst day of his life–his dog or his mother died or his child is sick or he just got fired or whatever–and to give them the benefit of the doubt. It’s just a second layer of thoughtfullness that one goes through before you lay into someone. That has kept me out of a lot of trouble over the past decade.

 

[Poppy]

Perfect

 

[JLee]

One of my favorite quotes “Being angry at some one is like drinking poison and expecting them to die”.

 

[herrubermensch]

That is an awesome quotation, @JLee ! I will make use of it!