“I try to understand that the person I am angry with may not understand what it is I am feeling or trying to convey at that moment. It makes me angry when I am lied to by someone. I haven't really dealt with the hurt, but daily I try to work on controlling the anger I have felt. I use arts & crafts to take away the anger. This helps me sort out my emotions and back away from bad thoughts.”
--Kay

“When I am angry, I go to my room and read. If I’m really angry, I kick a tree or sometimes I yell at my sister.”
--Emma, 10

“What makes me really angry is when people are fighting and do things that are really annoying and won't stop. What makes me ticked off is when I'm babysitting my bro and sis and they start fighting. It makes my neck twitch and I feel like I want to strangle my brother because he is always annoying my sis and me and it gets on my nerves. Whenever they won't stop, I just go upstairs to my room and read or play on the computer until they stop. That usually works for about an hour or two. Sometimes my mom threatens that she'll send me to an anger management course if I don't stop exploding over everything. I've gotten better about it though.”
--Tyler, 11

“I cry and write in my diary.”
--Maureen, 9

“When I am trying to talk to someone and then another person starts talking about a whole ‘nother subject and the person I am trying to talk to ignores me and listens to the other person. How I deal with it is I try to fit it in somewhere when someone pauses to let someone else speak.”
--Hannah, 11

“It may sound silly, but when I'm angry/sad, I either listen to music or write it down. It makes me feel better.”
--Ash, 11

“What makes me angry is when people ignore me! I stay calm and try to get their attention, but they still don't listen!!!”
--Anonymous

“It depends on the situation. When a friend betrays me, I would talk to my mom about it. When my parents bug me or are in an angry mood and keep yelling at me for whatever reason, I will first scream into my pillow and then write about it.”
--Valerie, 12

“When I get angry I read the books I like best and I try not to get into conversations with anyone because then I would take my anger out on them!”
--Nancy, 10

“I get mad when me and my friends fight. I usually scream in my pillow and listen to music.”
--Angel, 10

“It gets me mad when I can't get what I want!! I just go to my room and scream! That is how I do it!! Ya'll come up with ya'll own ways to deal with your anger!!!”
--Cristine, 13

“The thing that makes me really angry is when people lie to me, especially friends and family. I deal with it by putting on my favorite CD, Simple Plan, and try to cut loose.”
--Samantha

“What makes me REALLY angry is when my best friend says nice things about this girl I don’t like. So what I do is talk about the truly mean and bad things about her and my friend always agrees. I know it is mean, but it makes me feel good that people agree with me on everything I say.”
--Alejandra, 9

“I get so mad and angry when my sister makes fun of me or puts me down in public. I used to throw tantrums but now I just ignore it and tell her I love her (that makes her want to stay away from me).”
--Nicole, 11

“My brother makes me angry. I yell at the bushes.”
--Samantha, 12

“When I get angry, sad or depressed, I sing some of my favorite songs in my room while surfing the Web or just lying on my bed.”
--Gemma, 12

“If I get mad it is usually at my big brother! He always bosses me around and wants everything his way. Listening to music calms me down =). Oh my gosh! He is even bothering me now while I am writing this. Ahhh!!!”
--Dotts, 12

“When my sister always picks on and messes with me I always get mad. How do I solve it? I hit her or tell my mother on her. It’s ANNOYING.”
--Mercedes, 10

“I take a deep breath and if it still doesn’t go away, I just tell someone and that normally makes me feel better. If that doesn’t work, I just won’t talk to anyone. I coop up in my room and listen to music with the lights off.”
--Ebru

“Sometimes when I get angry, I feel like I'm just angry at everyone and everything in the world. I get mad about all the stuff in the Middle East and all the economy crash stuff (mostly that because my dad lost his job). I think that if I just think really hard about something good that happened to me lately, it really helps me.”
--Ashley, 13

“It makes me mad when my sister annoys me on purpose and she won’t stop bugging me and my parents don’t do anything about it.”
--Sarah, 12

“Unfair things make me very angry. I hate it when something unfair happens, even in books, movies and TV shows. I just let out a little scream in an open place to relieve my feelings.”
--Alicia, 10

“What makes me mad is when my boyfriend talks bad about me with my bff. That is sad.”
--Rhea

“Mean and nasty people make me angry. I simply walk away.”
--Brenda

“I deal with my anger with a few deep breaths and then I’ll explain to myself why I am angry and tell myself there is no reason to get angry over and over again. That keeps me from getting too upset.”
--William

“When someone is cheating on me I will get so angry.”
--Fei, 12

“In our family it’s not me who is always angry. It is my sister! She gets mad at me for everything. Stacking the dishes wrong, not putting the book right where she wanted it, very simple mistakes that are complete accidents. I am the oldest among the kids and she still gets mad at me. I don't know what to do! Please help me!”
--Sue

“When someone punishes me I get angry. I wish I could do the same to them but I can't because it's usually my parents and sometimes my older sister.”
--Keon, 8

“What makes me angry is when my friend comes over and she says, ‘Marion is my boyfriend’ which he is not. How I deal with it is I say, ‘NO HE'S NOT’ or just cool down somewhere. Sometimes I’ll just wait until she leaves.”
--Qiara

“When I get mad I just go to my room and go to my favorite spot and calm down.”
--Naida, 11

“What gets me really angry are my mother and father because I feel like they don't care about me anymore since my 5 year old brother was born. They treat me like I’m nothing. When I get mad at them I scream, ‘I hate you!’ and punch and kick my wall.”
--Ashley, 11

“I get mad when people yell at me because they could just talk it out instead of yelling. It’s just going to make it worse. I just go in my bedroom and ignore it.”
--Stephanie, 12

“I get seriously mad when people lie to me or about me especially if one of my friends do it. I deal with it by talking to that person and asking her why she did it or sometimes if it’s not really important, I just ignore it.”
--Nataly, 12

“People make me mad when they talk about me behind my back.”
--Jessica, 12

“I hate it when this girl at my school always tells lies. Kaitlyn says one thing one day and then the opposite the next day. It drives me insane. However, to deal with it, I just ignore her and move on.”
--Divya, 10

“Nothing gets me really ticked off unless you’re dealing with my friends. I hate when people mess around with my friends or try to bully them around. My friends and I are so close that everyone knows we have each other’s back, but the best way of doing something is not to fight. It may be quite hard sometimes, but there's always other solutions that may work before fighting. I got into a fight one time about things like that and it's not smart. Although I didn't get beat up, I would have liked to solve it another way. Some ways you might want to do this is to talk it out, talk to someone about or other possible things!”
--Tori

“What makes me angry is being told what to do. I just do it before anyone tells me what to do, unless it is something unexpected.”
--Vincent, 13

“Dealing with anger is very hard. I have spent years trying to deal with problems at home, which have affected most things in my life. I have a step who has a drinking problem and causes a lot of chaos at my home. I've dealt with that and I can say that I can deal with my anger now with help from friends, family, and counseling.”
--Amrika

“When people deal with anger they do stuff you normally would not do. When I am angry I think about why I am angry and write it down so I can remember how and why I am angry. Sometimes you will not know!”
--Chiara, 9

“The thing that makes me really angry is my little sister. She is sooo annoying. She follows me around and I get mad and I yell at her. The way you really deal with it, is you say, ‘Can you please stop following me?’ Then she will stop!”
--Adrian, 10

“What makes me angry is when children don't respect their parents and also when people talk about me. I deal with it by counting to 10 and taking slow breaths to bring my anger down. Or I just talk to someone older than me.”
--Kia

“My brother makes me mad sometimes, but only sometimes. Take good care of yourselves. Bye!”
--Leslie

“I get really angry when I go over to a friend’s house and they show off and pretend I am not their friend. I am a great book lover and have them wherever I go. Whenever I go, I’m in a book all visit long.”
--Claire, 8

“Almost everything in the world gets me mad, but mostly it is how people treat me differently. It is either better or worse than other people. I want to be treated the same as everyone else. If it gets to be so bad that I can't take it, I tell them exactly what I think about it and most of the time it works.”
--Danielle, 13

“When one of my friends lies to me or doesn't let me in on a secret she promised to tell.”
--Jane, 8

“What makes me desperately angry is when I get grounded because I don’t do what my parents tell me to do or I hurt my little sister. My parents say, ‘You can't go on AOL for one week.’ What I end up doing is going on AIM. AIM is just like AOL and you can talk to your friends but you can't check your mail on it. I go on AIM and my parents never find out!”
--Lauren, 11

“I tell my mom and she helps me and I feel good.”
--Kieran, 11

“I always get mad when everyone gives attention to my little brother.”
--Gabrielle, 9

“I get really angry when my so called ‘friends’ hit on my boyfriend right in front of my face. I talk to my real friends about it and they agree with me.”
--Rhiannon, 12

“I pout and cry.”
--Nashelle, 9

“It makes me mad when I want to say something to someone and they don't listen or I don't have the guts to say it, but I really want to.”
--Katherine, 13

“When I’m angry I read, dance, go outside, or ride my bike.”
--Brittany

“When my sister decides she is always right and I never am! Then she blames me for everything. I don't get angry that often, but every once in a great while I will. I just talk to myself and tell myself it will be over soon enough and there is nothing to be upset about! It really helps!”
--Lynn

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