BoundlessMind_32 wrote:
Hi there,
I wanted to discuss how we handle anger issues and other negative emotions, especially for those of us with Asperger's or ASD. I've read that people with Asperger's or ASD often struggle with controlling their emotions.
However, I seem to the opposite issue - I control my emotions too well. For example, my anger burns like gasoline: very bright and very fast. I can't stay angry for long, maybe one or two hours, and then I'm done.
I find this puzzling because I know people who can stay angry for weeks, months, or even years. Maybe because I find negative emotions as unlogical because I keep asking myself, "Why would you want to stay angry for so long?"
So my question is - how long does your anger or any negative emotions last? Do you find it hard to stay angry, or does your anger linger for a long time?
I am curious about your answers.
I used to also get worked up about politics. I read posts here on Wrong Planet about politics and nod my head. I know where these people are coming from, I have felt such anger before, it is easy to consume the media and then get angry, because that is what the media is good at inspiring, anger. All media, not just one side or the other, by the way.
About things at work, I used to get angry, until I realized, "hey, I have asperger's, I'm regarded as a bit of a freak and not normal, and this is why so-and-so treats me this way. They do not understand why I am not making eye contact, they think I am arrogant or aloof. They jump to conclusions about me."
Now if I get angry it does not last for more than a few minutes. I get up from the computer or wherever and walk around the house and think about something else.
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