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 If I get triggered I self reflect after the event.

I try to figure out if my anger was contructive (It very rarely is) and if it was righteous.

I found that the best reason for anger when I am almost always justified is when I get angry in defence of someone else.  Especially someone meek and innocent who are being abused, verbally or otherwise.

I can get very nasty if I feel righteously justified in my anger.  I even feel bad afterwards but I still don't cave in and apolagise if I think I was right.

Just maybe/hopefully the other party self reflects as well and we are both better people for it.

Keyboard warrior ninja type wisdom this.