I GIVE PEOPLE A LONG ROPE TO PULL

Being human, anger is one of the normal emotions one can feel, and every one of us has gotten angry at certain things in our lives. However, people handle it differently, and for myself, I think I handle it quite well. I classify myself as a very emotionally intelligent person and because of this, I tend to be very empathetic. It is usually hard for me to just get angry at people because I start seeing things from different perspectives, and that would convince me to understand them or the situation better and not get angry. In short, I give people a very long rope to pull, and I am not someone who is quick to anger. Even if a situation warrants me to be angry, I would most likely find ways not to be unless it is actually necessary.

However, as we all know, humans can be very provocative, and some situations call for quick action. In some extreme cases, my anger can be instant, to be honest. We can all agree that there are times like that, right? Maybe when someone says something terrible or does something that is just plainly wrong. Or if a random driver does something silly. Or if a stranger touches me on the road. Oh Lord! That gets me so, so angry, I can't even deny it. Because tell me why you have to touch me to say whatever you want to say. I don't even know where those hands have been, and that itself gives me the ick. I would snap at them immediately when it happens, it is very annoying.

I barely fight people on a normal day or get so angry. I am a very patient and understanding person. If I eventually get mad, especially if I get pushed to the wall, I don't take too long before I calm myself down, depending on the situation. Honestly, some situations might just need you to remove yourself from whatever is going on, then you decide what to do after. Maybe not necessarily

A short story, yeah? I had a misunderstanding with a friend on my convocation day, and till date, we haven't spoken. She refused to admit her wrongs despite everyone who heard the situation telling her she was wrong. If she had admitted her wrongs, I would have let the whole thing be, but someone like that clearly didn't value the friendship. I was mad at first and later had to reflect on the entire situation. I then realized it was time to step away from the friendship. There was clearly no point fighting for it because if I were in her shoes, I would have had no problem ending the whole misunderstanding.

Apart from this kind of scenario, I just genuinely think I am very logical with situations and react according to what I have analyzed. Very recently, I was almost mad at a friend of mine out of frustration, but I thought about the whole thing carefully and had to let it go. It wasn't entirely her fault, and while I was clearly frustrated, it was like an impossible situation. I just had to calm myself, and we didn't make a big deal out of it. That is basically how I function.