are you a blabber mouth or the silent type?
By Bebekoh
@lrglara (1334)
Philippines
December 2, 2009 3:37am CST
i usually am silent whenever im angry. i dont want to say things that might worsen the situation or would make me angrier. but there are people who blabs whenever they're angry, like my mother. she got mad at me one time and i couldn't help but be angry at her too. i have to admit it was my fault but it doesn't give her the right to say things hurtful, just because she's angry.
sometimes when we're angry, we don't think clearly and say hurtful things. sometimes its acceptable but most of the times its not. do you say things you don't mean when you're angry or just keep it to yourself?
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27 responses
@natnickeep (2336)
• United States
2 Dec 09
I think that all depends on a lot, like who I am angry with, what I am angry about and what kind of mood I am in at that present time. I try to only speak the truth and not say things I don't mean but sometimes the truth can hurt worse than saying things you don't mean.
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@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
4 Dec 09
i used to be a blabber mouth whenever i'm angry. this changed when my ex-boyfriend told me how hurtful it was. he said 'words are like knives, the arguement may be over but the scar stays'. after reflecting on it, i realise how true that is. since then, i try to keep my mouth shut whenever i'm angry. i'll just walk away and cool down first. this way, i can avoid hurting the people i love. after i get over my anger, i'll try to present my side of the arguement in a non-hurtful way. this resolves matters much more effectively and we are all happy afterwards.
@anke101987 (135)
• Philippines
3 Dec 09
Usually when I'm angry, I just keep to myself. I don't want to make a big fuss about it so I'll just keep silent and have this look on my face that would mean don't talk to me. Sometimes it would last for days, I'm not easy to anger but when I am it would take long to have me cooled down. My family knows it, when I'm silent they wouldn't bother me, they'll leave me alone till I'm ready to talk, with the frown gone on my face. hehe.
@lrglara (1334)
• Philippines
4 Dec 09
same here. my dad said i have this string of patience. i dont usually get mad but i get irritated easily... that's when i blab. according to my friends, if im blabbing im not that angry yet, but when i get quiet and have this empty facial expression, that's when they know im angry. i do silent treatments too. like right now, i've been giving my mom the silent treatment for 3 weeks and counting. im still angry... :(
@MJay101 (710)
•
2 Dec 09
I'm usually fairly quiet... I very rarely raise my voice, in fact - which is immensely frustrating to some people (friends, etc.), who take outward calm as a sign that I just don't give a f*ck (entirely untrue).
I try to speak quietly and calmly because I don't really see that shouting accomplishes a lot. Having said that, it is a very obvious show of feeling - just another way to communicate - and this is something that I struggle with...
Perhaps I should shout more often?
I don't like to say hurtful things when I'm angry. It's not worth it, and just makes things worse (and harder to patch up, afterwards).
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
30 Dec 09
I try not to. I try to stick to the argument at hand, but many times my husband will start insulting me about something else or bringing up the past and then I get really mad and I start doing it too. My husband and I are both people who can not keep things inside when we are angry, and there are times when we have very passionate arguments.
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
hi lrglara!
i would say that i'm a silent type when it comes to arguments. there were times before that i would shoot my mouth off and just curse and scream when i'm mad but i have learned since then that there are better ways to process anger so most of the time, i have remained quiet even though i'm mad.
i gnash my teeth and think of ways to get even though. lol!!! kidding!
cheers!!!
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
2 Dec 09
Yes, I'm like that too! I'm pretty silent and I rarely get angry. People say some very hurtful things sometimes when they are angry but they don't actually mean what they say if that makes any sense. When all is calm once more there's time for reflection and often there many times someone feels a sense of regret for becoming angry in the first place. Anger is a normal feeling anyhow. A situation can be made worse when anger is put into the equation and I just don't think it's worth the bother! Andrew
@lrglara (1334)
• Philippines
4 Dec 09
i know getting angry is natural and normal. i mean, we're all human... what i dont like is blabbing too much and end up saying wrong things especially things that you dont mean and regretting it eventually. i too get angry but i still think everything first before doing anything rash. the trouble is, i am so quiet, i get unpredictable. i may not say what i want to do.. i'll just do it.
@mrssator2002 (281)
• Philippines
13 Dec 09
When I am in arguments and got very angry I always fight back that's me Ive always been a fighter. But Ive proven to myself that I'm not worst person because eventhough I am in very hurtful situation I don't bring up the secrets that may cause more trouble. I just stick for the present arguments.
@offlimits (596)
• Philippines
5 Dec 09
I am the type of person who keeps things to myself. I try to stay calm most of the time, so whenever I feel that I am already angry, I always consider the things that I might blurt out without actually meaning them. Those words could hurt someone's feelings, so I always think that it's better for me to let it go, and just keep it inside me. It may be obvious with my actions that I am already angry, but I would not say anything regards it. By then, I will just talk to the person after I have sort things out. I think it is better that way. Take care! :)
@soledadclickz (1106)
• Philippines
2 Dec 09
Hi. I tend to become extra quiet when I'm angry. I usually lock myself in a room and sleep. I would feel better after a good sleep or nap.
At work, I keep myself busy so that other people would not disturb me. If inevitable, I make sure that my conversation with other people would be short and quick. At times, I even ask them not to mind me or not to speak to me for a while.
These are my way not to hurt other people while I'm angry.
@ziyadahinc212 (552)
• United States
7 Dec 09
I try HARD TO KEEP IT TO MYSELF! But, there are those times that I have tried to hurt someone to the quick w/my tongue before.
@UpsideDownPineapple (643)
• United States
16 Jan 10
When I get in an argument with someone I usually talk a lot - which is pretty terrible sometimes. I guess I don't recognize the point in the conversation where everyone is too angry to listen to the other person. Next time, I'll try to recognize that, and time out before I make it any worse. lol
@ck3259 (248)
• Malaysia
3 Dec 09
Depends on situation, sometime i will silent. I will make sure myself patience to handle the things. However, when the limit of patience is exceed, I'll turn to burst mode and become a blabber mouth. I would like to express my feeling when the things getting worst and i couldn't calm down.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
3 Dec 09
If am angry I just keep silent first. Then If I'm sure to myself that my anger is not on me. Then to talk about the differences so that settle it without any noise...
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
3 Dec 09
Most of the time I am the silent type and just leave the room and wait until I cool down. Now if the person I am angry at does not let it go and keeps after me then I will tell them what I think. I have only had to do that a couple of times.
@hagirl (1295)
• United States
4 Dec 09
I say what I have to say. I have to get my opinion out though. I try to get to angry. but get my opinion out without saying hurtful things that I might regret the next day.
@olepmis (840)
• Philippines
4 Dec 09
When there are things I forgot and I cannot find it when I need it that makes me angry. When I asked some members of the family if they found it with negative answer, I become more angrier. However, I tried to be cool or silent because I do not want to hurt anybody for my forgetfulness. So to subside my anger, I just leave the house and take time off.