Are you good in controlling your emotions?

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@smilyn (2967)
United States
November 11, 2008 1:41am CST
When I was in my teens, I would never control my emotions. If I was angry, I will show at once.But as I got some maturity, I learned to be quiet even if I get angry..Sometimes I leave the place and sit in silence for sometime to control myself. But if needed I will not stop to show my unacceptance or my anger..How about you? Are you good in controlling your emotions?
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
11 Nov 08
i am not good at all in controlling emotions.i have managed to control my anger to some extent.but i cry easily and get excited soon.
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@smilyn (2967)
• United States
11 Nov 08
This is a common one..Few people cannot control their tears when they are angry. I was like that when I was young..But now, I have learnt to control my anger and my tears..
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• China
11 Nov 08
I am not good at controlling my emotion. Recently, I am angry with my work, with my colleagues, I don't want to do that, but I can not control myself. I try my best to forget the unhappy things, but I have no idear to face it, can you help me?
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@smilyn (2967)
• United States
11 Nov 08
It is always not that easy to control your anger at the workplace..But it is the most needed one too. Showing your anger at the workplace would definitely spoil your rapport with the colleagues. It is always better to smile and keep quiet whenever any misunderstanding occurs. Then move away from the place.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
11 Nov 08
I have gotten good at hiding what I feel. You have to be when you're working for someone or your position puts you in public. This past election, everyone in the office was of my political party but they did not even come close to my opinions. Many times I had to smile and nod when I wanted to ask them where they'd left their brains!
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@smilyn (2967)
• United States
11 Nov 08
ha..ha..Giving a blank smile is a best way to hide off the unacceptance and also to let people know that you do not accept in their views.
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• India
11 Nov 08
I can control my emotions very well, unless it is with my family-- in which case, I have absolutely no control over my behavior or my emotions. There are reasons I'm like this, but it's hard to explain. I'm always border-line in reaching some breaking point with my family.
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@smilyn (2967)
• United States
11 Nov 08
ha..ha..I think this is because family members would continue to love us however we are..
@ememCz (139)
• Philippines
11 Nov 08
As we grow older, we learn to control our emotions especially anger. We don't want to do mistakes that we would regret for a life time. I am not very good in hiding my anger but I can control it. I usually don't talk and try to calm down myself before giving my decisions. I let myself free from anger with silence for few minutes. It helps :-)
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@smilyn (2967)
• United States
11 Nov 08
That is a good thing.It is always better to calm down before speaking when you are angry. Also it is not a good idea to make decisions when you are angry..It will always be a wrong one only..
• India
11 Nov 08
Hey ! I m 22 . I suppose when I was younger I got no control over my reactive emotions . Its very hard to control them at that stage of life . I shouted at people when I was angry , I cried when I was not happy with certain things and many more . But now as i grown up maturity came in and now I m more towards controlling ma emotions . Generally speaking it s very hard to control them as its natural but we can control.
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@smilyn (2967)
• United States
11 Nov 08
yes, you are right. It is very difficult to control anger. But when practiced it becomes easy too. I have seen few people who never get angry at all. I really admire them.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
13 Nov 08
The only way I control my anger is by going to the gym which burns off the anger and frustration I have, I go five times a week and my anger isn't an issue, I have more problems controlling my hatred that is not easy to control and I do let it rule my life, it's an ongoing problem and I am getting help for it because I can't cope with it on my own and I admit that I have a problem with hatred. Thus I don't have a problem with love as to me it's an alien emotion that I don't feel and don't need to control. My face does show my emotions too much, I could never be a poker player!
@subha12 (18441)
• India
11 Nov 08
i was not very good at it initially. but with age I am learning to do so.i try to keep it inside myself. otherwise its very hard.
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@zemlene (354)
• Philippines
11 Nov 08
no i am not good in hiding my emotions but i do tried really hard to do so... but most of the time i am really transparent and people can easily tell what I'm feeling.
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@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
11 Nov 08
Hi there Smilyn! I am pretty good in controlling my emotions. I rarely lost control of it.
@smilyn (2967)
• United States
11 Nov 08
wow..that is really a good habit..
@pryce_mbg (716)
• Philippines
11 Nov 08
hi! yes, i often control my temper when there is some arguments or sensitive topics discussed specially at school. i often hide my emotions and is a master of my own feelings. i know how to handle it so i can't have people to dislike me.
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@aditya540 (328)
• India
11 Nov 08
i have developed patience since past few years and now i am confident that i can hav good control over my emotions
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@meticulo (1286)
• United States
13 Nov 08
Oh I'm not. I really wish I am. I am trying actually to control my emotions. But honestly, I can't. If I feel irritated I will really tell you that I do and I will really let you feel I'm angry. I am like that with my family. It makes me a nagger. But I am not a physical abuser. But if there are people around and when I am in a public place. Of course I do respect other people too so I will tamer myself. Of course, I will still tell you that I'm angry. Like for example in stores, there are some cashier or sales clerk who are very rude and careless. If I'm not satisfied with their services then I will really let them know.
• India
11 Nov 08
I used to show my anger a lot before.... Now I don't get angry that much, All thanks to Martial arts
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
12 Nov 08
Most of us are like that when we are young... we tend to let our emotions easily show... but as we grow older... we also mature... and we learn the value of controlling unwanted emotions for our own benefit... In the past... when i was angry... people would easily know... i tend to say or do thing that i would eventually regret afterwards... but now... i can even put a smile on my face to mask my anger or sadness... and no one can ever tell what i am really feeling inside...
@vsraovsr (734)
• India
13 Nov 08
I'm very much short tempered and very bad at controlling my anger. I used to fight with my siblings before marriage and now with my kids. I feel very guilty for my emotional imbalance and invite suggestions to improve myself.
@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
12 Nov 08
HI Most times I am an open book and wear my heart on my sleeve . Usually if I am sad or in a funk you can just see it by looking at my eyes . My eyes kinda call out . With being mad with someone I try my best to not let my temper blow up and for the most part in is under control . we all have r monents .
• India
12 Nov 08
cheersss... even i cant control it, i'll show on some one & leave the place after a while ...
12 Nov 08
well i try to hide my emotions cuz sometimes people make fun of the way i feel and they dont care. Im the type of person that has to shutdown sometimes cuz people tend to be cruel and dont care. I get tired of people like that cuz they dont have any feelings but for themselves and they want to hurt other people cuz they dont like the life they are living so they take it out on other people. Im the type that would rather hide then to actually be out there for people to walk on
@katrhina23 (1282)
• United States
12 Nov 08
As person matures, he/she already ahs the capability to control of his/her emotions. I have learned to be like that. I seldom lost control of my emotions. It's because I dont want to hurt anybody else when i lost control of it.