A loved one
ranted about me
to me
on the weekend.
He is going through
an extremely stressful time
with multiple loved ones
being gravely ill
due to the pandemic.
He lost his sh*t
and when he did,
he took it out on me,
one of his biggest supporters,
someone who would have done
anything for him.
After that vent,
I can no longer say that.
Yes, I understand
why he lost it
and yes, he apologized.
I will forgive him
but it has permanently damaged
our relationship a bit.
If you feel the pressure
building
inside you,
release it
but in a way
that won’t hurt
the people
who love you,
who support you.
Rant about politics.
Rant about the virus.
Rant about the randomness
of the world.
Release your frustrations
on those types of topics.
Don’t rant about loved ones.
You could also
simply primal scream.
I heard and saw
a man walking in our neighborhood
doing that.
He would scream
and then calmly have a smoke,
scream,
then calmly have a smoke.
It look very cathartic.
Release your frustrations
in a non-hurtful way.