#75 Shout out your anger

16 March 2010

Shout. Let it all out.

I've always been afraid of people who dare to really be angry. Crying when they hit their toes against a threshold, raising their voice or slamming doors when the football team they cheer for is omitted from the headlines. It’s because I don’t. I shrug and move on. With a silly smile thinking that there’s no point in getting angry.

Fuck that.

For the same reason that it’s important to shout out joy, sadness and other feelings, you should obviously cry out your anger too. Then there are those who get angry over just about anything. But those people usually have a screw or two loose.

Then there are those who scream on stage. Hardcore Bands, metal bands, screamo. I love it. I have listened to screaming singers since I was 14. My father thought I was sick in the head. Listening to Raised Fist and reading Stephen King. Not exactly two parents' first choice of popular culture for a fourteen-year old. But I still have respect for singers that stand on stage, screaming so hard that their veins pop out. The best in Gothenburg is of course Peter Dolving. When he gets on stage and spews his poison, I get quiet. I move away from the concert and fly straight into bed. Falling asleep like a child. Next time I’m going to be the one hitting their toe in the threshold screaming so loud all of Masthugget will wake up.

Bonus: http://www.myspace.com/thehaunted

Required time:

One-half minutes of shouting and a few minutes to breathe it away.

Cost:

The hearing of your friends and loved ones.

Cons:

People around you may become frightened. You might scream yourself hoarse. Beware the vocal cords and throat.

Pros:

Instead of pushing aside your emotions so that they express themselves in the form of panic- or anxiety-attacks or explosive anger in the face of someone who doesn’t deserve it, you will be angry with the right person, then the threshold.

Taggar: The Haunted, screaming, anger management, anger

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Gary says:

Friday, 8 April, 2011 - 13:11

Hey! This is an amazing idea for a blog, I’ve been reading several of your articles and enjoying each one of them… this is indeed potentially life-changing stuff! This post in particular reminds me of the time when I was dealing with anxiety disorder. Part of my <a href="http://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/treatment">anxiety treatment</a> -as recommended by my therapist – was learning how to express my anger so it wouldn’t bottle up inside and add up to my stress. It may sound like a dumb thing to do, but it really works wonders if you put yourself into it.

KT says:

Tuesday, 7 February, 2012 - 07:48

Are we allowed to give angry shout outs here? im guessing no. i learned to shut my mouth even during my most greiving moments because of my mother. the way she yells and hwo hurtfull she can be. Both my dad and i remain quiet while she yells and calls us idiots. im seeing a thearapest because my anxiety has turned to serious depressed. i feel tired all the time, nothing makes me happy anymore, even exercise. This isn't the usual me. somethings wrong. I need help. I clutch my phone like it's china, praying someone will call me. i have few friends and my ex recently broke up with me. i thought i was in a great relationship, then i foudn out it was an image my ex has created to make me happy. he couldnt hold it any longer, so he told me we needed a break. i feel torn bewteen my logic and my longing to be loved. i would rather take a fist to the face by my ex, then live without him.

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