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Why do I shut down after I get angry?

February 20, 2026 by Dark Questions

Anger arrives like heat and then, strangely, like weather moving on. The body goes from charged to blank. Words that were lining up a second ago lose their place. It feels less like choosing silence and more like being turned down, dimmed. It can be embarrassing how fast it happens. One moment there is sharp … Read more

Categories Anger Tags anger, conflict, emotional withdrawal, self-protection, silence
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