Well, if you do, then you do. None of this “I’ll give you somethin’ to cry about”. Never let anyone trivialize what you think are problems, because in your world, they are. However, there is usually something deeper there than a missing shoe.
When you feel you’re about to explode because your dog has pulled your sweater out of your room or your mom asked you to clean up your room one too many times, find a quiet moment, after the wave of rage has passed you by, and think about why you had that outburst. Why you felt such tension. Look in the mirror and ask yourself: what’s behind that?
Your rage is legitimate, and the feelings of anger are there and won’t go away by suppressing them. You have to recognize them, but in order to keep them from coming back, you have to dig to the roots of them and pull them out like weeds. What is it you’re really feeling? Self-esteem issues? Frustration at being confined?
Whatever it is, after you’ve identified it, or became aware of it, talk to someone about it. Talk to your mom, if you can. A best friend, even. Hell, if no-one else talk to yourself in the mirror as if you were talking to God. And listen.
Then make a choice about how to deal with it.
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