When someone finds the smallest things to direct their anger towards, is that considered misdirected anger?

[Anonymous]

By smallest things I mean things like, someone not washing dishes or forgetting to take their shoes off once they enter the house, or other petty things etc could it mean they’re really mad at something much bigger and not really mad at you over those small things at all?

[SueShe]

Yes, I see it as misdirected anger but not only...

When someone gets upset at small (er) things, it is usually because the person has following issues:

1. is usually introvert.

2. does not have the guts or courage to address a conflicting situation.

3. absorbs everything negative until the cup is full.

4. is unable to communicate properly

5. is afraid of the partner and his/her reactions.

6. is afraid to speak out his/her mind.

Now, if someone is afraid to speak out his or her concerns, this person will "explode" to the smallest thing and usually those are relatively meaningless. The reaction is in no way justified and is an overreaction. The problem is that rather than to speak his/her mind whenever something is disturbing the sudden burst of anger makes everything much worse.

[Anonymous]

Loose cannon people are draining to be around.

[Guy13]

Yeah, that sounds right because that’s when those little day-day things become unbearable. One would feel like thry are continually being taken advantage of

[AMS700CX4u2]

Someone has an anger management problem. That or you are dealing with a control freak. There will never be a compliment.

[In_Trance]

It could be but at the same time it might not be

[Asker]

Well let’s say the person getting mad at the wrong person about those tiny things is an alcoholic and they already use alcohol as a way of escaping their problems. It would be easy for them to misdirect their anger because they’re already going about coping with it in an addictive and wrong way.