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Two days ago, I was livid. I found out a school that a family member attends had fingerprinted them in the name of efficiency. I was annoyed that parental consent was not requested. I also had concerns about privacy and the security of the information. I was fuming. I calmed down after about 30 minutes and resolved to get to the bottom of it. I rang the school who returned my call within an hour. I tried my darnedest to keep my cool but found myself raising my voice and getting quite short with the lady at the other end of the phone. She could not adequately answer my questions and has set a request up the authority line who have yet to call me back? What was the threat? I mean really? Apart from the perceived threat that the family members identity could be compromised and the fact that the school did not request consent or even formally advise parents, and provide information. It was in an e-newletter which I never got. This assumes that every parent reads it and/or visits their website. Anyway, the lady wasn't the threat and I could have handled myself in a better manner.
When do you get shitty? The goal is to reason with yourself and try and pinpoint the exact reasons why you feel angry and come up with strategies to remedy the situation. Of course sometimes it's a good thing to just walk away for a while and cool down. If you are angry at yourself, talk positively to yourself and find ways to dissolve the tension. What unresolved emotions have you got?
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