Anger, What Color are Your Swear Words
I just did a quiz on another site (guess) and it said “What color is your anger”. I don’t want to copy that title may get into Google type trouble so I changed my title. Can you curse a blue streak? Do you get red faced and raise your blood pressure? Do you become a green eyed monster? Do you ever think about your anger? If you had to give your anger a color, what color would it be? If you had to giver your swearing a color what color would it be?
Ask yourself some of these questions. Do I embarrass myself when angry? Have I hurt people when angry, physically or emotionally? Is my blood pressure elevated due to anger. Is my stomach in knots a lot? Do I curse and scream and have a lot of road rage?Do I get angry a lot in other neutral places like the grocery store or in our daily routine?Do I listen to angry music? Do I fight or walk away? Can I stick up for myself and still not be angry. This is a list and maybe other people could suggest others. I have been curious about anger for a long time.
I think most anger is caused by unresolved personal issues. Some anger issues may be buried deeply and go back to infancy. Some anger is just a lack of maturity; other people are doing things TO YOU, when in reality other people are just doing things. Many people just lack a basic respect for “the other guy”. They do not want to wait or to respect the other person enough. There may be more reasons for anger than are listed here.
I took the quiz, and did well. My blood pressure is low to normal and my digestion is good. I have known angry people and the angriest one died the youngest. I knew two with suppressed anger and both had elevated blood pressure and both suffered other chronic health issue. I have known other angry people and all were suffering in visible ways.
Anger is a killer. It destroys your health and the health of those around you. It is something you want to take very seriously. Neither hiding it or expressing it will work. So what color is your anger, what color is your swearing, and how is it working for you?
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Hello Rose, only been really angry about three times in my life, saw the red mist as it were, said what I had to say and walked away, over in seconds……the first time was when I knew I was being lied to, the other twice was when someone I would give my life was being pulled to pieces………so Red for those times, mostly just get annoyed and irritated at things, not often I’m pleased to say, so maybe a nice pink hue for those times ………swearing on the three bad occasions was Red……other times whiter than the driven snow…..lol…….I don’t swear and hate foul language……….xx
starlette, I have to admit, when I have a close call in my car, I say a bad word, but I let it go. I may be angrier than I thought. I certainly have been angry a lot more than you.
Anger. What is ‘anger’? I really dont know. I should have googled this before responding, but my Lucy dog want to go out !!!! lol
I think anger is an emotion that is lasting perhaps an hour. Then it becomes deeper into hate or resentment. Im not sure I have been there.
Rage. Is rage a type of anger? I have to admit I can get into raging fits which last less than 15 seconds, mainly due to IDIOT drivers who either don’t know how to drive, or like to be master of the road. RED. 🙁
PolliePie, You have really said something important here. “Anger is an emotion that lasts an hour ,,, or becomes deeper and becomes hate or resentment. So, it is important to resolve issues or else a relationship is doomed.
Anger has to do with a perceived violation.
Good blog, Rose…………..I haven’t had that many times in my life that I’ve been really angry. I have let a few people know where the door is for them to exit. I might have raised my voice a bit……….don’t remember. When I left my partner after 27 years, it was a rather ugly scene but I never uttered a word. There was no point. Voices were raised, but not mine.
A lady friend of mine dropped dead at her front door, at age 67. She was the angriest person I’ve ever seen in my life. She would cuss out a store clerk for no reason at all. She just hated the world. My colors would be very muted.
scotty, you look like the laid back sort. Just show people to the door or walk out yourself.
Yes, rose…….I’m pretty laid back. Do not like confrontations at all. It’s easier to just walk away. Anger does no one any good.
agree Scotty …
Scotty. This is a very complicated subject. I read a book called “Honor Your Anger”( I cannot underline on this). Anger is very basic to our survival and needs to be understood.
Don,t have a temper Bloom, i always try to understand the other persons viewpoint, too good to be true I hear you say ? ha ha hano it,s a fact, far to easy going for my own good , I jus twalk away and wheni return Iusually say would you like to talk about it now you have calmed down a little … that can somtimes make them mad again , i know … so it,s a bit of a merry go round at times , but others soon get the message im not going toparry and argue with them ,, rahter have a sensible discussion….
Lani, You have nailed a goal. You want to see the other’s viewpoint and you want a sensible discussion. This is what we all need to strive for, and it is not easy as you also said.
I dont think I swear nor get angry…..But I do have a terrible memory 🙂
Cappy, you know that $100 I loaned you last month? I need it back now !!!!! 😀 😀
So good sometimes to have a memory lapse Cappy… he he xx
Cappy can you lend me £1000 please…..hehe xx
cappuccino, A good sense of humor and a bad memory will work, LOL
I am pretty laid back rose but when im angry the people concerned know thats for sure! i dont have to even raise my voice! not much makes me angry only when lies are been told about friends and slander spread about them that is untrue then my anger is black very black!
jcb. Black is the worst color I think. You are right, you don’t have to be loud to have anger nor for people to know that you do.
I’m not usually an angry person ,I deal with my stuff straight away , I don’t hold grudges or brew for long periods of time .
I don’t remember how long it’s been since I was angry last . I think it must have been years ..I have been upset yes , but not angry .
I think anger is a byproduct of stress mostly ,
I’m a naturally calm person ,we don’t scream or swear at home or anywhere else for that matter .
But in the rare occasions when I do get angry , I’m an explosive type , the way I deal with it it’s going for a brisk walk or have a shower . I need to get rid of the energy real quick ! I never hold things in ,I clear them up straight away , then all it’s well .
When I’m upset I usually journal things out .
I would say my color would be red .
nmod, I just thought of this,”peace at any price”; this was a southern woman’s mantra. |Many people let things go and try to accept and ignore but all this takes a toll. Anger is about boundaries and crossing boundaries, violations real and imagined. Failing to recognize boundaries or to respect them can lead to anger.
No , Rose it’s not “peace at any price” here , this is how we are , how we live my house is always been like that . No door slamming ,no loud music ,no screaming ! I have a son living with me ,but we are both independent in what we do ,we respect each other’s space ,share bills and do our own thing.
Although anger is a normal feeling / emotion ,we all have it . I think that if we are under stress , duress or our emotional state it’s unbalanced anger can become volatile and / or uncontrollable .
I think that repressed anger is harmful to one’s health and I’m lucky that I’m not the type to hold grudges .
My life it’s not a bed of roses ,I have problems like everybody else have ,I just don’t let them rule my life .
I tend to always ” face the music ” deal with stuff and move on !
nmod. It sounds good. I just wanted to say something about when to ignore and when to confront. There are good relationships, but most will cause some anger at times. I used to be more confrontational than I am now. If I have to confront I think a lot harder about how to go about it.
Very good blog Rose,
I do what the referee in a football ( soccer ) match does; I distinguish people with the yellow or the red card for their behavior.
On top of it I hold it with your former president Mr. J.F.K who once said; Things can be forgiven but never forgotten! xxM