Stuffer

Body pays the bill

Swallow · Smile · Stomachache

You don't get angry, you get a stomachache. Your body keeps the score.

What this archetype looks like

Your dominant anger style is the Stuffer. You tell yourself you're not angry when you clearly are, you get headaches or gut issues or tension instead of saying you're mad, you'd rather suffer in silence than say you're hurt, and you avoid the word "angry" even with people you trust. The hard part is real and physical — anger that doesn't leave you keeps living in you. What helps is one small naming per week: "I felt angry when ___."

Strengths

No outward damage
Calm-looking presence
Self-control

Watch-outs

Body pays the cost
Loved ones don't know what hurts you
Self-erasure

What to do with this

Try the People-Pleaser test
Try the Stress Test
Try the Self-Esteem test

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