I'd put this in mental health, but thought it belonged here. We've all met the nit pickers, pot stirrers, etc. I'll bet you recognize this one, it's a form of inner anger that causes it. They do the following.
They join in just for the excitement or the anger.
They actually feel a sense of outrage and feel justified speaaking whether it's helpful or not.
They love to start arguments because they're bored and actually find it fun to feel superior and cause angst. They are the nit pickers, just because it makes them feel good.
An example of Excitatory Anger-
Maggie feels blue a lot, bored with her life. Once in awhile she gets bent out of shape and really blows up. "You know what," she'll say," I really feel alive when I get into a fight. That's the only time I feel excited."
Some people need or want strong feelings that come with anger. They like the intensity of the excitement even if they get into trouble.
They really can't just get over it, they're addicted to "the rush".It's like a drug and the sense of power it gives them makes them feel great. We've all done it at one time or another, when it's chronic, it's a problem!!! In the end, it causes more problems than it solves.
Don't shoot the message, you can find this info in any psychology book, I just wrote it up.
Mar 09, 2009 @ 17:57:15
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