Punching walls when angry.

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When im in an argument or if someone (normaly my mam) says somthing that deeply upsets me, somthing is going to get broken. Normaly one of my knuckles, anger builds and i have to lash out at somthing. I have never hit anyone in this situation, its always the closest thing to me that gets it, usualy a wall.

Then my mam guilt trips me and says i have anger issues etc. Im guessing their is some truth to that.

How many of you hit walls when ya really mad??

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  • stagl
    12 years ago

    I think it's more normal to punch babies in the face. That's what I always do.

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  • YawningBober
    11 years ago

    I've done it recently. It wasn't a good choice because I made a hole in my wall. Next time I get mad, I think I will punch my wang instead. It shall solve the issue of creating holes in my wall.

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  • MissDethstar
    12 years ago

    Omg i did that so many times when i was in highschool xD i think it's normal

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  • shuggy-chan
    12 years ago

    i dont punch the wall, I PUNCH THRU THE MFING WALL, BRWWWAAAAAHHH!!!!!

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  • Frosties
    12 years ago

    This is probably going to sound a bit wet, but think about the logic:

    If you're able to tell someone why what they have said has hurt you so much, one of two things is going to happen.

    (a) They'll stop doing it in future.
    (b) If they do it in future, you can politely remind them that you've asked them not to do it, and ask them why they didn't listen to you? It puts you in the right, almost.

    If, however, you don't do this, you'll hurt yourself and also let people know what pushes your buttons. You're gaining nothing.

    I know it's hard to be logical when the red mist descends, so you also need some techniques for dealing with anger. I'll let you Google that, rather than rabbit on.

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  • cookiesaregreat
    12 years ago

    When I'm mad/sad (mostly at myself) I always hit the wall too. Normally i do it so hard and repeatedly that I can't move my hand for a week. Yes, I'm weird.

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  • Captain_Kegstand
    12 years ago

    I used to lash out like this to let out my anger when I was a teenager, even until I was 22 or so. After that I learned more productive outlets for my anger, and also learned to control my anger better in the first place. Practice keeping yourself under control, that kind of temper will never benefit you in the future.

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  • nowhereboy
    12 years ago

    Im not interested in peoples opinions on the subject to be honest. Im more curious to see how many people do it. Keep voting people.

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  • shade_ilmaendu
    12 years ago

    Perhaps if you can't restrain yourself a punching bag would be a worthwhile investment.

    Better yet would be to find a healthy outlet for your emotions, something not so destructive.

    Even better would be to just say fuck it. There are times and places where anger is appropriate, but in most day to day arguments and disagreements that is not the place. If you want something to truly be angry about, just watch or read some world news. There are much worse things going on in the world right now than an argument with parents.

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    • NeuroNeptunian
      12 years ago

      Certainly true.

      And my cousin got himself a punching bag. Works spectacularly. Sometimes. He still gets the urge to break shit every now and then. But that's because his Mom has him on over 9000 pills and doesn't discipline him. Poor fucker. I hope he breaks everything she owns.

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      • shade_ilmaendu
        12 years ago

        Ugh, that's a shitty situation. :/ It would be really nice to see people need to get parenting liscences, I realise I was pretty damn lucky. My parents really didn't know what they were doing seeing as I was their only, but they did a pretty damn good job despite that.

        What kind of pills does she have him on? A lot of adolescents get misdiagnosed or just put on shit to keep them quiet when they would be better off unmedicated. Sometimes that shit helps, but I'm really leery about those kinds of things.

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        • NeuroNeptunian
          12 years ago

          Leery for a good reason, I am as well.
          The kid is on ADHD medication, has been since around 2-4 years of age. Honestly, I have dealt with a great deal many children, special ed of many degrees as well as regular ed and I truly do not feel as if he has ADHD nor is it appropriate to diagnose a child with ADHD before 5-6...

          To rant, she put him on ADHD medication for his hyperactivity and then complained that he wasn't as bubbly and hyper as he was when he was younger and she put him on depression and mood swing medication. Bear in mind, he is 14. I truly don't feel that there is anything wrong with him that reducing his sugar intake, introducing him to exercise (I FINALLY LEARNED HOW TO SPELL EXERCISE) firm discipline with set consequences and increased involvement in after school activities won't fix for the most part if not entirely.

          I was able to get him to a point where, if he was doing something that he knew I didn't like, if I were to become present in the room or he were to hear me coming, he'd drop everything and leave. Because he knew that there would be consequences - as in my stopping him from his "fun" - if he continued his behavior around me. A child with an impulse disorder (ADHD) does not understand consequences and link action to reaction as immediately as that. I truly don't believe he was any special needs - he is just like every other regular kid I have dealt with. It pains me to see a regular kid with potential labeled as special needs by a lazy parent =/

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  • nobleserpent
    12 years ago

    If you get angry, you've lost by default.

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    • shade_ilmaendu
      12 years ago

      Just wanted to say, well spoken. :)

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      • nobleserpent
        12 years ago

        Thanks. I remember you from my thread on Religion. You were one of the few who was able to debate logically and stay cool. My hat is off to you sir.

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        • shade_ilmaendu
          12 years ago

          Well thank you. n.n I do my best, it annoys me that so many people don't know how to debate. Then again, public schools did stop teaching kids critical thinking >.>

          Seen lots of good contributions here from you as well. :D (and not that it matters,but I'm not precicely a sir. ;P hehe)

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          • nobleserpent
            12 years ago

            Oh my! I'm sorry, my mistake lol. It's hard to see your profile past that Sign you're holding up.

            And I agree with you. But even when People decide to look, they very rarely see.

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            • shade_ilmaendu
              12 years ago

              Hiding my true identity behind Salvador Dali road signs. X3

              Heh, I was talking to some friends earlier on where humanity went wrong. I suggested that it was when they give into fear rather than reason and curiousity about the world. At least, as part of the problem.

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        • NeuroNeptunian
          12 years ago

          v.v I still wonder how you thought I was getting angry. I wasn't even typing furiously. If I was getting angry, I'd have been like...

          THE FUCK MAN!? HOW DO YOU EXPECT THE PARKING BRAKE TO WORK IF YOU KEEP DRIVING ON IT FUCK THIS CAR SMELLS DISGUSTING WHY YA TRYIN' TO FUCK UP MY RIDE MAN!?

          Or something similar to that, probably more on-topic though. I don't think I'd yell at you about my parking brake during a discussion pertaining to religion. Or maybe I would, I don't know.

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          • nobleserpent
            12 years ago

            Calm yourshelf down! Then perhaps you can come back to the table of Discussion.

            Sheesh!

            But you never sounded like you were Blinded with Anger. Maybe annoyed a little bit. :)

            To be honest if a comment is long I normally won't respond out of laziness. I guess people took my silence on one of your Posts to mean you had my Logic beat and thumbed your Comment into the stratosphere.

            How Naive.

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            • NeuroNeptunian
              12 years ago

              HULK SMASH!

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    12 years ago

    Yeah, I have done it in the past. But it sounds like you're just being a hormonal teenager to me.

    Joybird usually recommends Kalms Tablets.

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  • Hotdogforever
    12 years ago

    i hit about three walls

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  • nowhereboy
    12 years ago

    But your world probably consists of rainbows and sweets....

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