copied for change...sorry

I had a situation yesterday where I got pretty angry. My cousin was using "laugh emoticons" to my very serious (and quite generous) responses to what she was saying. I was trying to engage in a fair sharing of arguments and ideas, and she viewed it as an excuse to call me a hypocrite because of my position on some things that align with my faith. I just wanted to have a fair conversation. She didn't. She didn't really even provide any counterarguments. She just kept calling me a hypocrite when I was just trying to share my perspective. Is it any wonder that I got angry? My brain got totally hijacked. I just felt like she was not giving me the same courtesy I was giving her.
 
Within a portion of a second, our emotions can hijack what follows and become so strong we do not think clearly. Emotions are reactions in our brains. Speaking in front of crowds can trigger rapid heartbeats and sweating, which are direct reactions. Feelings are not so.
 
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