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Where did that come from? How anger can impact friendships at a level we didn’t expect.
Have you ever had those moments when someone has angered you even for a second? Throwing you into a fit of rage that you didn’t see coming; what makes it worse is when the anger is justified. Leaving you to inform the individual of your anger and giving them ample time to address the issue… if they don’t, then the following is likely to happen.
Time is of the essence
Due to the issue not being addressed instantly, typically within an hour or so, leaving you to stew in your pool of red-hot anger for a prolonged period. You realise you’re not just angry; you’re outraged with that person for more than what just happened, no matter how insignificant the occurrence.
Deal with the fuse before it reaches the gunpowder
This anger gives birth to a spark, a spark that gives birth to a flame, a flame that lights a fuse, a fuse you didn’t know even existed, a fuse that wasn’t just lit; it was then doused in gasoline.
When the person who angered you had the chance to act and address the issue(s) and didn’t, this inaction then accelerates the lit fuse's trajectory towards the barrels of gunpowder full of toxic rage that lurk within us.
