I am calm, collective, and fairly composed even when things go topsy-turvy, and generally tend to mind my own business. However, witnessing the bullying of the helpless makes me short-fused.
I am also super sensitive, but I'm very thick-skinned. Therefore, as short-fused, as I am, I'm fully grounded and able to disregard the words or actions of persons against me, if I deem such actions unworthy of my energy.
This enables me to maintain my inner peace.
From as far back as my memory serves me, I have always been attuned to the emotions and tribulations of others, and I hear silent cries. This troubled me as a child, and caused me to have recurring superpower fantasies to inflict pain/torture serve justice to wrongdoers, just from knowing.
Still, I'm a realist, so I let go of those fantasies and I accept that there will never be equality, fairness, or a level playing field in this world in my lifetime. Notwithstanding, I have never turned a blind eye and I will always interject to help someone helpless who is being abused, especially if it is physical.
This does not mean that I would act without thinking. I am rational even when angry; but rationalizing scenarios of injustice without reacting makes me too angry, to not interject.
Doing nothing makes me feel like I'm complying with a bully. Therefore, I am always prepared to risk myself getting hurt, simply because I vehemently oppose bullies and cowards.
I do not support violence of any nature, but I am not one to turn the other cheek, nor ignore another's cry. Woe be onto the bully...
There'll be no boiling just FUMES!
Protecting the vulnerable is of paramount importance to me. So to pacify my anger, I try to encourage victims to stand up for themselves and realize that bullying is a shortcoming of the bully, with the hope that they will fight back and overcome it. Contrarily, conflict resolution for others is not something I am too keen on, simply because I think that the solutions to problems between two persons, need to come from a mutual understanding of differences between the two, for persons to come to a compromise, with both or everyone agreeing.
My views on dealing with anger are that regardless of what might trigger emotions of anger in us, we are the only ones who are responsible and capable of controlling our feelings and actions. Whatever scenario might present itself, or if we feel provoked to wrath, we all have a moral code that we should check, to avoid us acting irresponsibly, which could lead to regrets.
Thank you so much for reading:)
This is my response to the question presented by @ifarmgirl from the Ladies Of Hive community, Contest #95, question 1
I use this opportunity to invite @luckylaica to this contest, as I'd love to hear your story:)))
Photos are mine, of course.