Home/Emotions & Mental/Anger suppression/ThoughtI felt the warm suds on my hands—a temporary analgesic for the ego—anger suppressionShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooafter her comment, "oh, the breadwinner's still here! …anger suppressionI just stood there, washing the supper dishes, you know, the ones with the little blue flowers that Edith bought at the general store before it closed, after Martha, God rest her soul, said my… …anger suppressionI’m standing at the sink and the water is so hot it’s actually starting to blister my skin but I can’t stop scrubbing.emotional numbnessAfter Alex's comment at dinner, about my "contribution" being less tangible than hers, I just kept washing the plates. …anger suppressionRelated ThemesAnxiety hidingApathy guiltCrying shameEmotional numbnessJealousy hiding