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Beneath the self-pity lies an anger the likes of which I've never had to hold back before.

I blog more about the self-pity because it doesn't draw the attention of law enforcement.

Neither of them are the way I want to be.

Comments

[kirkjerk.livejournal.com]

Ugh, man.

There's a lot of messedup-ness in the world. And in a group of ways, you've been dealt a rougher hand than a lot your peers. But just like there are a number of universes we could imagine where your lot would seem better, there are even more where your setting could be so much worse.

On the one hand people are insensitive, greedy, self-centered idiots. On the other hand, no one is the bad guy of their own story at that moment. They might be short sighted, they might have a different set of priorities and assumptions and presumptions than you, but most people are doing about the best they can with what they got. Try to practice human sympathy and empathy, even with the assholes. Maybe especially with the assholes.

[brokenallbroken.livejournal.com]

Angry, however often leads to proactiveness. Self-pity tends to lead to overeating and more pity.

[pentomino.livejournal.com]

Yes, but the wrong kind of anger leads to jail time.

The kind of anger I'm dealing with is the kind that really won't do anyone any good, because it's directed towards people I just shouldn't be thinking about anymore, because they really don't care whether they've hurt me. For all I know, some of them probably get a thrill out of hurting me. So all I'm really doing is giving away my power.

[darquis.livejournal.com]

"He seemed like such a nice and quiet man", his neighbors said.

From one ragebot to another: be in touch with your anger, don't hide it from yourself. Let it motivate you - hatred gives amazing focus - but try not to let it [or the self-pity] run your life. Figure out the root causes on your own or with a shrink, see what can be done about them.