Ok so this year, literally I heard this theme echoing in every one of my classes and even in Bible study. Literally people, unrelated, said this theme throughout this semester so much that it had to be God speaking to me. And it was wisdom, and here's what the theme was:
No emotion is wrong. How we choose to express that emotion is what is right/wrong.
I think there's so much power in that statement! It breaks it down! We often fire responses back at people without thinking about it, and no wonder we feel like we're rushing through our days and time's flying by! Cause we never think about the emotions and emotional choices we make!
If you and I were to stop and think when we were starting to feel angry, and instead voice our feelings by saying "I" statements like "I feel very worthless when you _______", it takes away the offensive nature of our comments like "I can't believe you're so lazy!"
Your emotions are normal and valid. Just be sure to express that emotion in ways that express you, not degrade another. You can be expressive without being offensive.
