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I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
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Some serious LanieFace-inducing responses in this post
http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/46053233.aspx
I would freak the *** out if my H punched ANYTHING.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
Re: Some serious LanieFace-inducing responses in this post
I grew up in a ragey household. I think the nature of it makes a huge difference. If the person goes into another room and just gives the wall a single pound, that seems more controlled. If they're gritting their teeth and screaming and punching the wall hard enough to bruise or break their own hand, that's a bit different.
Not that either are healthy, but one is a much bigger abuse red flag, and abuse in and of itself if it's intended to intimidate.
"As of page 2 this might be the most boring argument ever. It's making me long for Rape Day." - Mouse
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
Really? My mom once broke a plate over my father's head so I wall punch would annoy me only for the damage done.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
Really. My mom is super passive-aggressive and would throw a big, drama-filled production of crying at the dinner table, then stomping up to her room and slamming the door.
I've never seen my parents fight. Only small arguments.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
HAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Touche!
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
My parents never really fought in front of us. My mom is so mild mannered that I will never forget the day she couldn't find her keys despite an hour of searching and she said, "Shiit! Shiit shiit shiit!" That was the extent of her freakout and the only time I've ever heard her swear.
My dad would get ragey, but the biggest thing he would do is say something asstastic like "I wish you were a boy so I could beat some sense into you!" Although he did kick down my door once. That was pretty freaky.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
For the most part, my H and I are sulky, silent, seethers. When we get angry, we stop talking and chill out by ourselves.
However, I am embarrassed to admit that I had a little stress freak out a couple of weeks ago. I stomped into my bedroom and slammed the door. I think busy work and moving to a new house makes Vinny go something something.
But yeah, that is as violent as anything has gotten in my house.
2/20/2011
Go crazy?
Don't mind if I do!
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
My dad punched a hole in the closet door during the Mets World Series in the 80s but the only rage I remember witnessing was directed at athletes and coaches on TV.
Before we got married, my H had serious video game rage one day and threw a controller across the room. When he realized how much it freaked me out, he was quick to apologize and reign it in.
I find the "I'd rather him punch a wall than punch me" a bit laniefacey for acting as if those are the only two options.
A one time display of anger would not be enough to seriously freak me out the way some of them are making it seem. I would be bothered if it was a habit though.
I have punched pillows and my opposite hand. Typically this is in response to an email my uncle has sent me, but it can be for various reasons. I think it's a tension release, for me anyway. I have been figuring out ways to deal with the temper I inherited for years, and I think this is one of the better methods. It's quicker and less emo than screaming, "FUKC YOU!" multiple times in my head.
"As of page 2 this might be the most boring argument ever. It's making me long for Rape Day." - Mouse
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
Any of the "yes" responses! I'm pretty much flabbergasted that this is "normal" behavior. My H is mellow yellow and I just get screechy.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
If the punching isn't directed at me (and doesn't actually damage anything), yes, it is to me. I do not like screaming and yelling at all. Is screaming ever something someone steps away to do as a vent? If so, I'd be ok, but screaming always seems directed at someone in my experience.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
I'm also kind of surprised that so many people see it as normal. I would NOT be okay with Brett doing that, maybe to a pillow, but not to anything else.
I threw a plastic cup into the sink and broke it (free mardi gras cup, not very durable) once when I was really, really angry, and I felt like such an idiot. I was SO embarrassed about it. I can't imagine how stupid I would feel after punching something and screwing up my hand/a wall. If I had to patch drywall because of my or Brett's temper, well, that wouldn't help a tense situation any.
The nerve!
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My H will snap when he gets angry, but he doesn't really yell (unless the Patriots are losing) and he doesn't ever punch/hit anything. I tend to get dramatic and screechy when I get angry, or I completely check out.
BSCBIL throws stuff. He used to throw dog bones and remotes at my H when they were growing up. He's thrown baby gates around his ex-fiancee and her young son. Between his verbal comments and his actions, I often worry that he is going to be physically abusive (I kind of think he's verbally abusive already). My FIL also has anger issues but not to the extend BIL does.