The Mad-Sad, Pout-Shout syndrome is a crippling condition. It renders the sufferer totally ineffective and confined to a life of frustration and hardship.
It is usually contracted somewhere around the age of three.
Something frustrates the toddler and he throws a fit. And as if per magic, the cause of the frustration is removed and total bliss is restored.
The episode can last only a brief moment but a powerful lesson is learned. If something disturbing or unwanted comes up, show your discontent in loud and irritating way, and everything will be fixed.
Now, that is something that most of us have gone through while we were still very young. Thankfully, most people find a better way of solving their problems but, sadly, some of us will not.
The situation is often seen in the confine of close relationships. The wife does something that displeases her hubby and the grown up baby either gets angry or depressed hoping that this will solve the situation. Of course it will not. It will only makes matters worse.
What began as an anodyne situation gets more and more involved where, soon, it turns out into a major conflict.
Most of us would laugh at the thought that we could be suffering from the condition called the Mad-Sad, Shout-Pout disease, however, upon close inspection, it could be found that it is more prevalent than we originally thought.
It happens at home. It happens in the workplace. It happens with friends and acquaintance. And, in some situation it can lead to serious consequences.
Luckily, there is a sure fire remedy for the condition. It's called maturity. The problem is that maturity cannot be found at the local drugstore. It has to be self-imposed and self-administrated. No one else can do it for us.
So, next time we find ourselves responding to an unpleasant situation by either getting angry, getting sad, pouting or shouting, maybe we should give ourselves a reality check and do a little growing up.
We probably got into the mess through a little immaturity, so, the best way to resolve it is through a little spurt of maturity. Babies cry to get what they want. Adults think and talk.
