DEALING WITH INJUSTICE
Being non-violent "doesn’t mean being passive"
ANGER GONE AWRY
Newspapers are full of stories about parents who throttle their
children, about adult children who mistreat elderly parents, about spouses abusing each
other, both physically and emotionally. These are examples of anger gone awry. In close
relationships it’s natural to experience angry feelings on occasion. This
doesn’t justify abuse.
ROLE OF HUMOR
Anger is often a bitter, divisive, difficult emotion for all
concerned. Humor isn’t always appropriate, but sometimes it can help ease tensions.
Don’t use humor to hurt someone or to avoid dealing with
important issues. It’s better used, as "laughter is the shortest distance
between two people
ANGER IN A CHILD
A special word of caution for parents with young children: be sure
when you tell them you’re angry that you make it clear that it is the child’s
behaviour – not the child - that you dislike. A child may misunderstand parental
anger and take it to mean he or she is a bad person.
|
