Should I Speak Up Or Not?
Buckley Carthage ⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛⚛ Through much of my life, I struggled with anger issues. I am not entirely certain where they started or why they started. I have some ideas but that is beside the point. I have, for many years, prided myself on speaking up when I am annoyed about something. This has often worked and helped to stop that annoyance from turning into anger, thus helping to avoid conflict. But there is a question there which needs to be addressed – do I speak up or, do I stay quiet? As I have gotten older ( I am 41) I have realised that in many situations, it is best to just acknowledge my feelings, take a little time to feel those feelings then; let it go and move on. In doing so, I have conditioned myself to get annoyed or angry with fewer issues. Most of the issues I used to get annoyed about are not worth my energy. They are just temporary annoyances which, if let go will quickly dissipate. However, when my brother died last...