Avatar Posted by micheleb409 382 days ago (Question)
I have a tendency of when someone gets angry at me or whatever turning the anger I feel against myself and doing things to myself like picking scabs and stuff like that, I usualy only do that when stressed. what could be causing this?


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Written by Edahn 382 days ago Rating: 1 | Rate Answer: + -

It's used as a distraction to sooth your stress levels. Animals do the same thing when they're engaged in conflict. They might start eating or grooming themselves (which is what you're doing). Ethologists term it "displacement activity." Try dealing with the underlying stress and see if that helps. You could tell the person that getting angry at you to talk calmly and try to communicate better, for example.

Written by Clyde 377 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

It is a way to "calm" yourself or make yourself feel better at the moment. See if you can deal with the misplaced stress--hurting yourself in the long run doesnt really help--try to feel angry and try to teach yourself how to deal with others.

Best,

Clyde


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