One of the most predictable reactions when someone breaks free of blue pill condtioning, and begins to truly see the world for what it is, is anger. The term used to describe this initial stage of freedom on here is "The Anger Phase." Whilst most would say that anger is a temporary thing, eventually fading away, as u/redpillschool pointed out in his excellent post, anger really isn't a phase. Nor should it be, really. Anger is good. What isn't healthy, however, is bitterness.

There often exists a conflating of anger and bitterness. After all, bitterness usually stems from anger that found no outlet and festered, turning from the potentially useful potent energy of rage to the dormant rancor that harms only the person it inhabits.

It must be understood that only one thing separates the angry man from the bitter man:action. Anger, when used as it was meant to, fuels you to make decisions and take action to effect change. This drains the energy from the anger, but emotions are perfectly capable of re-filling, and when it does, you get that extra kick in the rear end again--always in a good way. When no action is taken, the anger turns on itself and hardens and coagulates into a poisonous substance.

The argument can be made that one really ought to let go of anger at some point, and if that works for you, then good. For many,though, anger is just what the red pill doctor ordered, and it provides the impetus to creating a life in line with what you truly want.

In more relatable terms, anger is the old man who plants thorn bushes around his lawn so the kids won't ruin his grass. Bitterness is the other old man who just sits and watches his lawn get ruined whilst mumbling about how kids today have no respect. Both recognise the situation for what it is, but only one processes it in a manner that will allow them to change and come out on top..

Anger is dynamic. Bitterness is stagnant.