When I Finally Get Mad, You Should Be Concerned

We all have emotions. Happy, sad, anxious — the list goes on and on. So, getting mad is something we all experience.

I’m a very easygoing person. I let things roll off my back. I don’t get mad very easily. In fact, it’s challenging to do.

Don’t get me wrong: I can get annoyed and upset easily. But getting mad is a different story. It means I reach a limit, and I don’t think people understand how big of a deal that is.

If we’re in the middle of a situation, and I become mad at you. You need to stop what you’re doing and reevaluate the situation. What are you saying or doing now that makes me act like this?

I’m not someone who yells or flies off the handle often.  I’m an understanding and pretty open-minded person. I let things go when others wouldn’t. But I also keep things in my mind to remember for the future. 

I’ve been told it’s scary when I become mad.

I’m a sunshiny person, who is bubbly and positive. I’ve gone through a lot of shit in my life to get me to this point. I’m kind and understanding. I give and give until I can’t anymore.

So understand that if I have all this kindness and strength within, imagine how hard I feel. I’m very in tune with the world around me.

So, if my level of understanding is that high, imagine how I can be if and when I get mad.

Just because someone is kind it doesn’t mean that they will put up with shit that isn’t fair for us. If there’s a situation where we’ve been treated poorly, we will respond to it. It might be in a way you wouldn’t expect. It might be screaming and yelling but it also might be classy.

I know how to call people out indirectly, and usually, they’re so wrapped up in themselves and how the situation affected them that they don’t see how it affects the other person. 

Either they don’t see it or they don’t care. I’m not sure which one is worse.

But when you explode or make the situation obvious, the other person gets concerned or hurt. But babe, you saw the warning signs way before they were obvious. You saw the changed demeanor, and you continued to keep pushing. 

And when they snapped and lost it on you, you became defensive. Meanwhile, it was there all along, and you kept pushing buttons.

Take a hint, and learn when to step back from a situation. Because when I become mad, it’s something you shouldn’t take lightly.

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