Forum talk:Real Life References/@comment-4610180-20120808233618/@comment-4610180-20120812213032

Tempers can be managed, but that is a skill acquired with time and patience. Believe me, I was quick to get riled up a few years back, and often over the most trivial things imaginable. But, it's not healthy, and it often got me in trouble with other friends. It's very easy to say something you'll end up regretting later when you let your emotions cloud your judgement. Nowadays I can still have a bit of a temper if I'm truly irked about something but I have more control over how I react. Even when aggravated I can still remain civil to people (which is important, you come out looking a better person if you stay calm and civil and the other person doesn't) and I've learned to not let what others say bother me, or maybe I would be in a continuous state of annoyance, ha.

All in all I am a much better person now than I was just a few years ago, but that's only because I had a desire to better myself. Some people don't like being told what their flaws are, what they are doing wrong, but I would rather someone tell me when I'm being a douche, or tell me to suck it up and deal with a problem, rather than coddling me and telling me only the things I want to hear. I won't ever improve from such things, so constructive criticism is something I take to heart.