Is it normal that angry people make you angry

Right, so I'm sitting at work surrounded by stressed out and moaning people. I was in a good mood when I came in, now I'm pretty pee'd off wishing they would all stop complaining. Their bad mood has put me in one. Is this normal to be overwhelmed by others emotions to the point where you actually adopt the same mood?

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  • Mekkars

    unfortoonately this is completely normal which is why when you get home you boot up some kind of gaming device play a fighting game go into training mode and beat the shit out of someone pretending it was them.

    Helps loads.

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  • HajiE

    I get mad at the person for
    Being mad and making me
    Mad at them

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  • Piconano

    Normal. Moods and feelings are generally contagious, although sometimes it can have the opposite effect. In your case, when someone is angry, you get angry as well rather than afraid.

    Try to not let it affect you, though. You control your emotions, not them.

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  • i think its easy to pick up someone elses mood when you are sitting in close proximity, especially when you care about the other person.

    I think that you should be stronger and learn to control your moods, so next time u get annoyed at work you won't project that feeling onto someone else, and make them moan and complain even more!

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  • aussiewolf

    yeah its normal to feel angry around those sorts of people but you need to learn to control your own emotions. dont let those nancies make you feel bad. try to distract yourself from their whinging and stay happy :)

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