When some people are mad they explain why they're mad. Tried it, people yell at me.

Others will explode and argue. That doesn’t work for me either; the moment the other person has a point, I start crying.

Some people make empty threats. It kinda works, especially in friendships, just get more and more specific to how you're going to get them and escalate the threat.

Some people recommend ghosting or blocking. I’ve done that too, but only up to a point. Eventually, I’ll start talking to the person again like nothing happened. They won’t know I’m mad. They won’t realize I’ve been holding back. They won’t see what’s boiling underneath. They don't know anything.

I stay friendly. I let a few outbursts slip over small things, then pretend they never happened. I won’t admit I’m angry. But the anger, I can use it. It’s useful when I’m role-playing someone who’s finally had enough.

What sucks is when people try to shut me down or insult me for how I feel. Then the anger shifts to them.

And if you’re reading this and think it might be about you... well, you’d know if you were paying attention.