"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured."

What this means is that anger will always destroy whoever hangs on to it. Whoever keeps this emotion bottled up inside will fester and grow inside your heart. And even though you used anger on someone, it'll damage you more than anyone else.

This quote by Mark Twain can be so relatable to anyone-especially to the ones that rely on anger so much.

Anger is most likely the first emotion we feel when something bad happens to us; fear, pain, disappointment, abuse, betrayal, etc. It is a very destructive emotion. It can lead to hatred, mass shootings, road rage, discrimination and so much more. But, it can also negatively impact who you are, your being, the most.

Clinging on to anger can affect a person so much and can even change their personality and thought process. Some may experience it, while some have witnessed it firsthand.

This emotion makes you think in such a negative way that it can blind you to all of your surroundings. It makes all of your thoughts hazed with hatred. And, it makes you let anything set you off, even the most innocent little thing. Like dropping your keys or hearing little kids screaming their heads off because they're just playing a game of tag.

It can also change your reactions to certain things. Anger can cause you to have a knee-jerk reaction by what people do or say. For example, it can make you get road rage from someone changing lanes without a blinker and then you excessively harass them by tailgating them.

Anger can also blind you from loved ones.

This emotion can change relationships, friendships and make people see you differently.

Growing up, I used to see this a lot. In school, restaurants, movie theaters, on the road, just everywhere. It made me think a lot why people get angry so easily. Especially with family and friends. But, then I realized why during my last year in high school.

Me and my best friend were close. Everyone knew it. I respected her and she respected me. We were always there for each other and constantly annoyed each other to make sure we were okay. We were inseparable.

But, one day, I found out something that really made me feel betrayed and a little hurt. And, instead of me being calm and reasonable, I was instantly angry. I didn't talk to her about it and when she saw me in the hall, I just stared her down and walked away. Once she found out why I was mad, she texted me saying that I was being "extremely childish". I never responded and we never spoke to each other again.

Looking back, I admit I was being extremely childish. I let anger get the best of me.

And, now, I feel guilty, embarrassed and stupid. I ruined my relationship with my best friend. She was like a sister to me. I took my stress and anger to social media, even at one point I bashed on a collage she made for me for my birthday. I even said things that weren't true about her. I regret it all. Instead of talking to her about it, I just reacted like an animal.

I want to patch things up with her, but ever since I was angry at her, I feel ashamed to even look at her.

This experience made me think about why people get so angry easily.

It was because we have expectations about everything, we always think that everything is going to go as we planned. But, when it doesn't, we get disappointed. Thus, creating anger.

My advice to you is to always think it through and stay calm. Even though, it won't be easy, we have to remember that anger is a temporary emotion and solution to everything. Who wants to be always angry all the time?

So whatever grudge you've held on to, whatever makes you mad for no reason, whatever juvenile antic is making you blinded by anger-just remember to think of the consequences.