I will be friendless!

@Ronimas (699)
India
October 27, 2007 3:37pm CST
I have a quick temper and a nasty tongue. It takes very little to make me wild with anger … and I always shoot my mouth off. Everyone says I am rude, but, I think, I am honest and do not indulge in false social talk. Please help before I lose all my friends!
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11 responses
• China
30 Oct 07
Your temper is not bad at all, so have the confidence in yourself, but for sure when you are with your friends, you need to take them into consideration. But believe me a real friend does not care about your fast temper.
@nangel78 (1454)
• United States
28 Oct 07
I have been known for a quick temper myself so you are not alone there. I am working on watching that. I have friends that can be that way too and I am still friends with them. They are good people and we are all different. We all have quirks we need to work on. That is apart of being human. We cannot make everyone happy. That is impossible to do and we may lose friends along the way. If that happens, sometimes they were not real friend to being with.
@vokey9472 (1486)
• United States
28 Oct 07
I am sorta the same way. I am quick to anger, but once I get it out, it's done. I lose my mind on someone and once I run out of steam, it's like it never happened. Some people have issues with personalities like mine. I have been told I am rude and too brutally honest. I think that honesty is something we owe our friends and family. I always tell people that if the people who love you will not be brutally honest wtih you, then who will. I don't want to waste my time pretending to like someone or pretending that I am all pc and eco friendly if I am not. I try to treat others the way I want to be treated. The people who really love you and care about you aren't going anywhere. And if you only have a few good friends, then you are blessed. At least you know that those people appreciate you for everything that is you.
• India
28 Oct 07
time flows like water and every thing goes by, so when you are angry if you just think this , that time will flow by but the hurt you cause to some 1 will be there, and if you just hold on for sometime and better if you let go it will be all ok. why get angry? why? who is there who we can really expect from ? who? you know? people will do what they want to, you can try to tell them thats all and if they like it they will follow the good things you have said, every body knows precicely what is good and bad but they follow what they want. be cool. also drinking water is good . have atleast 3 ltrs a day its nice. smiles always, apple.
@shadowing (308)
• Malaysia
28 Oct 07
Hi Ronimas. Personally I feel everyone has their own temper and it's ok to be who you are. I mean it's meaningless to fake yourself for a friendship. I believe true friend will accept and love who you are!! Steady friend, true friend will never leave you no matter what.
• United States
28 Oct 07
A teacher once told me to use the word THINK to remind me of what is ok to say. T stands for True, is it true? H for Honest. I important. N for Necessary. And K is for kind, is it kind? Yeah it never worked for me either.
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
28 Oct 07
3 wise monkey - 3 wise monkey image
all people also have this character. I do too. I also stubborn and "take it or leave" person. But then i learn, other character also help us to gain our needs. Without blood pumping into our head and yelling. Silence is golden. Explore why this is worth to be learn. How many centuries people use this to win the war without fighting and loose energy. Why an old song say "silence is golden"? Why chinese have 3 wise monkey as a symbol? Why ahimsa?
@sumitsonu (598)
• India
27 Oct 07
their is nothing bad to be true and honest with your friends , and of that is the reason for you loosing out your friends then i think that those people don't deserve your friendship who wants to hear all good about themselves, but one opinion to you too is that you should not be rude at all times , you can try a simple exercise , whenever you get angry , count 1-10 and your anger will be gone.
• United States
28 Oct 07
I am extremely opinionated and rude at times, and sometimes that gets me into trouble! I think I am just being honest and helpful, but I had to learn to keep my thoughts to myself :) I think for a healthy relationship you have to know when to hold your tongue... It will take practice and a lot of appologizing but if you want to keep friends you're going to have to try and put forth a lot of effort and show people (just as i did) you are wanting to change and be a good friend rather than a bother to be around :) GOOD LUCK!!
• Philippines
27 Oct 07
I am quick temper too and frank. People who don't really know me most of the time misinterpreted me and don't have that positive image about me. However, my friends knows the real me. At first, my frankness also have a negative impression on them but as time pass by they realized that my bark is nastier than my bite. I think your friends should be grateful because of your frankness, you don't have to talk behind their backs. Isn't that what goody goody people do. They won't say negative things infront of you but just wait when you're is turned. Hmmnnn... What would be my advise? Maybe just take a deep breath and make your words lighter. Maybe deliver it in a joking manner??? Or maybe you should try boxing. When you are mad, instead of lashing to a person vent your anger to a sports, like boxing.
@irene_27 (542)
• Philippines
28 Oct 07
hi ronimas! me, too, has a quick temper and sometimes the nasty tongue. Being the eldest in the family my sisters are well aware that thier mistakes would always end to up me flaring up. Over the years this went on until I knew that they would lie to me just not to make me angry. And whenever they have problems they wouldn't share it to me anymore. You see, instead of sharing it with me they opted to go away because of my behavior. Now I have come to realize that in life there are things we have control over with and one of them is our temper. always try to put yourself on the other person's shoes first before you blow up that fuse. And most of all, ask God to teach you the virtue of patience.