Anger is usually our attempt to take a vulnerable emotion and transform it into something a little tougher and more actionable. Things like fear, disappointment, sadness, rejection, and all those other icky, vulnerable emotions leave us feeling helpless. Anger, while being destructive, can make us feel empowered and powerful. This is especially true for men since we’re not really allowed to experience emotions apart from anger in any real way. I think we’re allowed to laugh at things and people, and we get to cry a little when our dog dies or something, but most of the rest is out of bounds. There’s always something under anger. If you can see what emotion you’re actually experiencing, life opens up in a whole new way.
~James Scott Henson
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