Writing Prompt #12: A break from habit (throwing dishes)

Write a scene where a character is making an effort to respond differently than he normally would to an emotional situation.

What is the situation, why is he fighting his nature to do things differently, and how can you play the cards make it even harder? (Judith Weston acting trick: has this ever happened before?)

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If you’re stuck, here are some ways that a person (say, you) could modify their behavior:

Controlling your temper when you usually snap

Being really polite when you normally would laugh at this jerk, or bite his head off

Paying attention to what this person is saying when normally this is a person you ignore or shut up or move away from

Speaking your mind instead of clamming up

Keeping your mouth shut instead of mouthing off

Not giving orders, when you’re used to solving problems with mandates

Avoiding being violent, when usually you throw people through walls

Plunging into being violent when normally you are that sweet listener

Respecting boundaries instead of  bulldozing over people

When you're normally self-contained, throwing things.

A character making a pre-meditated decision ahead of time to throw things, that’s exciting to me. But I’m always a sucker for the story where the person really wants to be sensitive and massively bungles the thing.

I hope you have fun.