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RE: How Much Anger is 'Normal'? The Role of Anger in Evolution And Maintaining Free Will / Balance.
I think anger helps us do something about a threatening situation. I feel one needs lots of courage to express the anger ( and do so constructively), especially if we've been taught to be a 'good girl' 'good boy' all the time. I know someone who, looking from the outside, should get really angry about their situation, but seems to be afraid to do so - 'good girl' syndrome...
Greetings! Courage is from the same root as 'heart' - in French the word for heart is 'coeur'. What is needed is heart consciousness that connects the emotions to the conscious mind/self. Usually anger exists in response to a fear - so having a fear of expressing anger is a serious dysfunction that will lead to ever more fear and anger. 'Good girls' love themselves and others enough to be emotionally real!
I find that 'good girls' ( of course, it depends how you define the term) are often trying too hard to be always positive and afraid to express negative emotions, which sometimes in life is really necessary.