this psychology is more sideways than reverse, I think

[esmenet]

I hate it when people tell me to calm down, because I always have the immediate reaction of FUCK YOU I DO WHAT I WANT.

Although that does kind of help, I suppose.

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[troisroyaumes]

Oh my gosh, me too! It is usually the most useless thing to say to someone who is upset because it implies that they have no valid reason to be upset. Invalidating someone's feelings doesn't exactly make them want to calm down!

[esmenet]

Hah, yup. Even if they're right and I do need to go calm down, here is the way it tends to go:

Someone else: Hey, hey, calm down, talk to me—

Me: NO FUCK YOU I CAN CRY MY EYES OUT FOR NO REASON AND HIDE IN MY ROOM ALL DAY REFUSING TO GO NEAR MY HOMEWORK IF I WANT TO SO THERE.