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Worst thing you have broken via rage?

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BVP246 · 30/06/2021 00:23

i broke my TV once via rage

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Journeynotdestination · 30/06/2021 11:56

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Fluffy40 · 30/06/2021 11:56

I’ve kicked a few doors in my time

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AdobeWanKenobi · 30/06/2021 11:59

You know those coke can glasses you used to get free from McDonalds years ago? I lobbed one of those at the floor in a fit of pique, reader, they bounce. And bounce it did right off the floor on to the top of DH's foot where it left a lovely bruise. I felt so guilty. Those glasses are indestructible.

There was a kind of revenge when a teenage DD slammed her bedroom door on me, only my foot was there and she broke my big toe. I had the last laugh though as it was 2 days before Christmas and she ended up doing most of the running around on Christmas Day whilst I elevated my swollen, booted foot on the sofa with a drink 😂

youshouldbeplotting · 30/06/2021 11:59

Ex-DH came home drunk and abusive for the millionth time. I'd had enough. Shouted back at him, banged my hand on a window and broke the glass (didn't mean to!)

I left him soon after. Have never broken anything in anger since.

BillMasen · 30/06/2021 12:00

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CheeseIsATypeOfMeat · 30/06/2021 12:04

No adult should break anything in anger.

All this thread proves is that most people have no control over their emotions. And if your stood in the wrong place at the wrong time you might end up with a T. V on your head or a plate thrown in your face.

The only person I have ever seen break stuff in a pure rage was my alcoholic step dad and my up her own arse mother.

BastardMonkfish · 30/06/2021 12:12

Oh Jesus have the #bekind brigade shown up to berate us all for being less than perfect Confused

Franklyfrost · 30/06/2021 12:15

I’ve broken things in rage a few times and it’s been in situations where I couldn’t make any changes to the situation other than by destroying things. It’s wrong and can be frightening to witness. It shouldn’t be trivialised but equally it’s really comforting to see that other people have been that upset too and have come out the other side. It is, It can be helpful to think of it as a form of self harm, as well as a form of abuse.

BarryTheKestrel · 30/06/2021 12:16

Nothing I throw ever seems to break. However I only ever seem to rage throw things when I'm alone, always my own things and never aimed at anyone. However my frustration and anger just wants to see something break. It is most unsatisfying when whatever I have slung across the room is sitting on the floor intact and usually leads to me sitting on the floor hysterically crying in rage.

This is rare, but over my lifetime I'd say it happens once every year or two. I'm the proverbial boiling pot, I bottle it all up until it explodes.

PPAK2 · 30/06/2021 12:16

Broke a cactus once when I went to bang my hands down on the windowsill but ended up crushing the cactus instead. Owweee.

CheerfulBunny · 30/06/2021 12:18

OK, having a bad day so will bite. Its very tiring to keep having discussions shut down because people turn up, determined to be offended by something. To be clear, I'm sorry you're offended or upset that I broke a pair OF MY OWN hair straighteners when I was gutted my much loved little dog had died IN MY OWN HOME WITH NO ONE ELSE AROUND. Is it possible to not view everything through your own life's experiences perhaps?? Or if you dont agree with the sentiment of a thread simply not comment on it. That's what I do and to be honest, it works wonders.
Now bore off.

AdobeWanKenobi · 30/06/2021 12:18

@CheeseIsATypeOfMeat

No adult should break anything in anger.

All this thread proves is that most people have no control over their emotions. And if your stood in the wrong place at the wrong time you might end up with a T. V on your head or a plate thrown in your face.

The only person I have ever seen break stuff in a pure rage was my alcoholic step dad and my up her own arse mother.

Is it a wonderful view with those rose tinted specs on?

Meanwhile people can get get irrationally angry due to many things, mainly hormonal imbalance. Teenage years are difficult, menopause, PMT etc. Lucky you if you've never experienced this.

Sometimes people cant control emotions.

CheeseIsATypeOfMeat · 30/06/2021 12:20

@BastardMonkfish

Oh Jesus have the #bekind brigade shown up to berate us all for being less than perfect Confused
I've never has tagged anything in my life but being kind is a great message.

I'm only bitter about people throwing stuff in a rage because I watched windows get smashed and odd things from around the house get smashed up when I was a teenager by my "parents" it was scary and just awful to witness. It also made me realise that I'd hate to act like that.
Which I'm sure most people on here would agree. Would you smash up your computer screen at work? Or drop a TV from a balcony or throw plates at your boss? It's just so horrible.

Ozanj · 30/06/2021 12:22

Punched and broke my exes nose but I felt good afterwards so it probably doesn’t count. I did break my DS’ favourite toy recently and felt so guilty I bought a new one and replaced it secretly.

Chunkymenrock · 30/06/2021 12:23

Smacked kitchen floor so hard with a wooden spoon and caused a slash in the lino. Sad

CheeseIsATypeOfMeat · 30/06/2021 12:27

@AdobeWanKenobi

Is it a wonderful view with those rose tinted specs on?

Meanwhile people can get get irrationally angry due to many things, mainly hormonal imbalance. Teenage years are difficult, menopause, PMT etc. Lucky you if you've never experienced this.

Sometimes people cant control emotions.

Is it a wonderful view...? No! It's not. It's an abused child's veiw.

But I now realise that that's ridiculous.

Sorry to offend anyone.

BillMasen · 30/06/2021 12:28

Right let me try again

@Journeynotdestination I don’t think your post was fair. Mumsnet is not exclusively a site for women, and in my view it’s certainly not a site where people (of either sex) should be making light of occasions they have smashed up things in anger, or assaulted someone.

I find this whole thread problematic and firmly believe one minimising such actions in men would very quickly condemn those actions

I’m disappointed to be deleted but if it’s due to the language I apologise for that.

BillMasen · 30/06/2021 12:30

@Ozanj

Punched and broke my exes nose but I felt good afterwards so it probably doesn’t count. I did break my DS’ favourite toy recently and felt so guilty I bought a new one and replaced it secretly.
I mean, sorry to pick on one post but this troubles me. I know we don’t know the background but in isolation this statement from a man would be roundly slated, but presuming you’re a woman it’s fine to say it’s ok as you felt good after?
Friendofdennis · 30/06/2021 12:47

The neighbours window. Their party was in full swing at 4 am on a week night. I couldn’t sleep and had to get up for work early. I went across and knocked on their window and put my hand through the glass. They sent some people over who threatened me I ended up being cautioned by the police and had to pay to replace their window.

AdobeWanKenobi · 30/06/2021 12:49

@CheeseIsATypeOfMeat no, I apologise, that was harsh of me.

What I was trying to say, somewhat badly, is people cant always control these things.
I had a horrible few years as a teenager, I couldn't have controlled my completely irrational anger if I tried, and believe me I did. It was absolutely hormonal. My Mother was somewhat similar through menopause exhibiting behaviour that was completely out of the ordinary for her.

AutistGoth · 30/06/2021 12:59

With two autistic adults (adult diagnoses) in the home, quite a lot of things get broken when one or both of us have a meltdown. This is involuntary, it's something that we have limited control over.

For example, I melted down after someone (a customer) had been rude and vile to me at work - demanding that I be brought out of a staff meeting to give him a tour of a building, demanding that I arrange for him another tour at a building that our workplace has no connection with and getting shirty with me when I told him that this wasn't possible. Even other staff and customers said that he was unreasonably rude to me. I managed to hold off my meltdown until I was home, but when I did get home and tried to tell DH about it, I just let out ragged wailing and eventually threw a tankard at a door. The tankard was fine, they're sturdy things, but the door now has a chunk of plasterboard missing. After that, I just sobbed in DH's arms.

My husband will sometimes meltdown - he especially gets uncontrollably angry and upset if I am hurt in any way. He repeatedly hit a chair on the floor because our downstairs neighbour was playing music at some ridiculous hour and I was beside myself because I couldn't sleep. He has also banged the doors and loosened the plaster after I have received antisemitic abuse.

It may surprise you to know that aside from meltdowns which occur when we are really overwhelmed (all of the incidents described took place after a series of overwhelming events - not as standalone incidents), we never get angry with each other. We never have arguments. Each of us knew that the other was autistic when we decided to live together and marry and we knew what we were signing up for. DH feels horribly guilty and upset when the meltdown has spent itself - of course he does, you're in a completely different frame of mind when you melt down. I assure him every time that it's all right. I understand.

CheeseIsATypeOfMeat · 30/06/2021 13:04

[quote AdobeWanKenobi]@CheeseIsATypeOfMeat no, I apologise, that was harsh of me.

What I was trying to say, somewhat badly, is people cant always control these things.
I had a horrible few years as a teenager, I couldn't have controlled my completely irrational anger if I tried, and believe me I did. It was absolutely hormonal. My Mother was somewhat similar through menopause exhibiting behaviour that was completely out of the ordinary for her.[/quote]
This I can understand. Totally. Hormones rule my life and I can become an absolute bitch when they are in full swing. So I'm being a bit two faced there!

It's the adults throwing TVs of balcony and throwing stuff at their DCs that seems to trigger something in me.

Anyway. That really is my problem and I shouldn't get all angsty on Mumsnet.

Half these people could be lying anyway. I promised myself I wouldn't get too invested.

I also understand how people can get angry at abusive partners and end up breaking noses. I've been tempted on occasion!

HoneyzAiy · 30/06/2021 13:06

My phone. It was only 2 weeks old and the first generation iPhone. I’d saved up for months to buy it. I walked in on my then dh shagging someone else and threw it at him. He dodged it, it hit the wall and then bounced off and fell on a tiled floor. The screen was smashed and the speaker was blown. I didn’t have insurance. Gutted.