I feel like no matter what I do I can never be read by certain people. I have a group of friends that I have “collected” over the years who are supportive and understanding that I get along with but when it comes to anyone else there are some issues.
Specifically with family members I frequently get into arguments because they assume I am angry at them. I don’t try to look angry or sound angry but somehow I always come off that way. Eventually in the argument I do actually become angry and then I feel like I’m crazy and have zero control over how my tone is when I’m talking. I don’t understand why my close friends can understand that I’m not being mean but my family can’t.
This is getting really exhausting and upsetting for me and I don’t know what to do to fix this issue. I can’t figure out how to not come off as angry.