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Anger Issue Question

post #1 of 28
Thread Starter 
So here's the question:

If I get extremely angry at my ex, and really no one else, do I still have "anger issues"?

BTW, I hate my ex. I mean, really, HATE her! If my son didn't call her "mom" my life would be much more pleasant, and easier.
post #2 of 28
You're not alone...
post #3 of 28
I don't think that counts as an anger issue..
post #4 of 28
I don’t think you have a problem with anger as that’s probably a natural progression from hate - which is more likely the key here.
post #5 of 28
Yeah...this is exremely normal in a divorce or split up especially involving children. Just be careful and don't hit anyone.
post #6 of 28
Having gone through difficult times myself with my Ex, the constant arguments over the kids etc.

I think your feelings are probably perfectly normal, on the other hand if you go around stalking her, acting in a threatening manner etc , that's a different matter entirely.

My advise would be don't feed the fire or give her ammunition to use against you and try to keep in touch with your son on a regular basis.

If it's any consolation, things do improve with the passage of time.

Take care

Mark
post #7 of 28
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Originally Posted by Fido2 View Post
Yeah...this is exremely normal in a divorce or split up especially involving children. Just be careful and don't hit anyone.
Best advice out there.
post #8 of 28
FACT: In a divorce fathers are reduced to irrelevance. I will comment no further.
post #9 of 28
Anger issues aren't so much about feeling anger, even intense anger, but more about how you handle that anger. If the anger has control of you, and you turn into a raging lunatic or find yourself behaving in a way that's destructive, even if it's towards the person you're angry with (i'm not talking about venting or just raising your voice), then you have anger issues. If you find yourself hanging onto anger, nursing it, defending it, cultivating it, allowing it to blind you from more realistic perspectives of a situation or person, then you have anger issues.

If you've been wronged, especially in a relationship, feeling anger that comes and goes in waves, even for years, is natural. On the other hand, if you've got a bad case of self-righteous anger, it can be like an addiction as it's a very powerful feeling. If that's what you've got going on, please be aware that no matter what your ex did to you to bring about the anger, you're still giving her all the power by allowing yourself to live that way, be affected that way. That's not her problem. It's yours, and, yes, it's an anger issue you need to work on, mostly for your son's sake, but also for a better quality of life for yourself.
post #10 of 28
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Originally Posted by baka1969 View Post
FACT: In a divorce fathers are reduced to irrelevance. I will comment no further.
FACT: There's always a son who appreciates their father.

If you only have a daughter and she lives with her mother (your ex partner) yes, you're pretty much the greatest evil in the world in the eyes of both of them by the time she is 16.
post #11 of 28
I think you have a reason for that anger, now whether or not your anger is at a reasonable level, is something you have to think of.
post #12 of 28
I know it's hard but KILL THE ONE YOU HATE (or you think you hate) with KINDNESS!!It will be so hard to do at first but will start making you laugh inside....She won't know what to do or think......Bite your tongue, and let the BS Flow.... KILL HER WITH KINDNESS...good luck
post #13 of 28
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.

There is enormous truth in that.
post #14 of 28
Kirosia gets angry at lot of things. His loud neighbors, the meece that keep going through his chips, the world.
post #15 of 28
Thread Starter 
Thanks for all your suggestions and responses.

I was pretty sure I didn't have anger issues. As a matter of fact, when my ex told me I had anger issues, I told her, "I don't have anger issues. I'm angry at you! I'm not angry at anyone else!"

It's just so frustrating trying to be reasonable with an unreasonable person, whose idea of a compromise is doing things her way.
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