·Spinning away in a huff
·Refusing to apologize, or giving a forced apology
·Rolling one's eyes
·A dark look, giving someone the "stink eye"
·Displaying anger (shoving someone, breaking something)
·Shouting, "Fine then!" or "Whatever!" or even "I hate you!"
·Locking oneself into a bedroom or bathroom
·Showing defiance (not doing homework, refusing to help out or do chores, refusing to eat)
·Experiencing vengeful thoughts towards others
·Angry tears
·A desire to spoil other peoples' moods
·Cattiness
·Pretending to zone out to an iPod or TV in order to avoid a question
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6 comments:
Gee... I have a character who acts just like this...
:o)
Love it! You've nailed it again.
And I love how you include things that would take more than one sentence to say. Like refusing to do chores and stuff like that!
Ha, I have kids! This one was pretty easy for me, once I got going. I just took a stroll down Memory Lane...
Have you been spying on my nine-year-old? Good list! (As always)
Ah, yes -- you've got it down right once again, but this emotion I know well! This one I too could write out in my sleep. One of the big advantages of having a couple of teenage daughters...
I love telling you when I use these pages, and I just used this one! Thanks for being a life (and manuscript) saver :D
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