Emotions and The Way They Can Be Used

You know I have had a little time, okay a lot of time to think lately about emotions. I think they are a great thing. Every one should be in touch with them and should understand what role they play in their own life. But lately another thought has popped into my head about emotions. They can be used or they can be misleading. You see emotions are something that in reality should be kept in some sort of check. By that I mean emotions should not be used as a reasoning to act out or force some one to act a certain way. I have been guilty far too many times of acting out of total emotion and no thought. Jeez, my whole teen and college years I spent shooting off the handle and of course my mouth before I even took a second to really realize what the hell was going on. I also recognize that emotions can be a way to manipulate others into believing somethings that might not be. I have been guilty of playing up an emotion to emote a certain response. The one thing I have learned is that emotions are real and should never be used as an excuse or a reason to force someone into something. I love my emotions and god I hope I never am that stupid to ever forget how important they truly are.