Anger management?

“...the emotion of anger appears in Genesis not merely to embellish story lines or add color to characters but to express a multifaceted message about the ethical significance of anger. The text does not give readers simplistic instructions about what to do with anger but instead is quite realistic about the limitations that individuals face and the paradoxes presented by this emotion. Genesis presents anger as an emotion that arises from one’s moral sensitivities in response to the perception of wrongdoing. At the same time, the text presents anger as a great threat to the moral life. Genesis warns readers about the dangers of anger, but it never suggests that one can lead a life free from anger. Instead, it portrays every patriarch and many of the matriarchs as having significant encounters with this emotion, presenting them with dilemmas that defy easy resolution. It depicts anger as an inevitable part of a world marked by profound limitations. It also invites readers to imagine ways of alleviating anger. It suggests that humility and generosity may ameliorate the worst outcomes of anger, and it illustrates the possibility of reconciliation after anger has caused harm. At the same time, it is painfully realistic about how difficult, threatening, and short-lived human attempts at ending anger may be.”— From Fratricide to Forgiveness: The Language and Ethics of Anger in Genesis , page 7

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There's an important line in there: "Genesis presents anger as an emotion that arises from one’s moral sensitivities in response to the perception of wrongdoing." Yep, it's the perception that counts. Real or imagined, the hurt is real to the person experiencing it—that's why God has to change our perception of reality before change can occur...
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