How do you deal with anger?

[mythology]

11. I make it a point to walk away when I'm angry

Whether it's online where I will type something, walk away and read what I was going to write before sending it, or in real life where I walk away from situations that anger me.

It's not worth it to let my temper get the best of me. I had a friend who once attempted to tell me that meant I wasn't mature enough to handle being angry, but I replied that it was a sign of maturity that I don't let the worst side of me out, even if I later still think they deserve it.

I remember what my anger has cost me in the past and it's easy to walk away. I don't have anything to prove in terms of toughness or anything like that. It's not that I'm afraid of the fight (physical or verbal), but I don't want to be that guy any more, always angry and willing to pick a fight with the world. I've got better shit to do. Yeah, people can be stupid and irritating, but most of them learned to be that way. I'm probably not going to teach them to be otherwise by being an ass.

I think for me the real turning point was at martial arts where a guy told me that his wife didn't want to spar with me because she thought I was scary and might hurt her. I was at first really angry that she thought I might intentionally hurt her, but then I thought about it and while I do have the colloquial bitchy resting face which isn't in my control, I did often let my anger out, and when you're trying to kick each other, that can be dangerous, especially given that I've been described as a tank.