Why do we break things when we are furious?
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I’m not sure what context this is, seems pretty general, but I feel it’s important to note most people don’t do that.
If you’ve ever read Why Does He Do That by Lundy Bancroft you will find that many destructive and abusive people do it for many reasons and excuse it as being out of control, when the opposite is true. These abusers are in control, have perfected their systematic abuse, and target and tailor their abuse to their specific victim.
Some people here have said evolution or fight or flight or what have you, but when it comes to abuse and destruction, context means a lot and that seems really reductive.
If you are in a situation where someone is constantly destroying your possessions or others, you should get out of that situation immediately. If you are looking for an excuse as to why you yourself destroys objects in anger, you should get help. There is actually not an excuse for it in normally functioning adults.
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