Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships 205 - Anger is Good for You
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Jan 29, 2019 Explore the benefits of using anger constructively in relationships. Learn how to manage anger effectively, express it healthily, and recognize anger signals. Discover the transformative power of anger in advocating for change and enhancing critical thinking. Dive into strategies like the AREA acronym for handling anger within relationships.
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Anger As A Useful Signal
- Anger can be a healthy signal that highlights injustices and relationship issues needing change.
- Accepting anger as informative lets it motivate constructive action rather than shame or suppression.
Physical Outbursts That Wound Yourself
- Jase described punching an electrical box in youth and slightly breaking his hand from anger outbursts.
- That physical expression hurt himself and later prompted him to learn safer ways to manage anger.
Double Standards Around Anger
- Society applies double standards to anger: some groups get delegitimized while others are read as passionate.
- Those biases help silence marginalized anger and preserve unequal power dynamics.