Have you ever felt the kind of stress where your mind shuts down and you lose all words?
Or have you ever felt so agitated that you became irrationally hostile or argumentative?
Have you ever been so discouraged that you just wanted everyone to leave you alone?
If you're breathing, then the answer is likely yes. So why do we give kids such a hard time when it happens to them?
It took me a long time to learn to work my way through my emotions. Not around or away from - but through.