Lifting the Lid On Repressed Anger
Dr. Ronald Jenkins
A couple is driving home in silence after an event, but tension hangs in the air between them. She wants to ask him what’s wrong, but she knows that he’ll tell her that nothing is wrong and that he’s fine. This happens every so often: he gets upset about something and goes silent, leaving her to try and find out what the problem is. If she continues poking around, he will explode and emotionally withdraw for the next few days. He is clearly dealing with repressed anger, but she doesn’t know how to help him without making the problem worse. Repressed anger affects many relationships like this, where one emotionally...
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