When it comes to consequences of Shauna’s anger, “messy” is an understatement. While embracing rage can be a good thing, it’s more like Shauna’s decades-old anger is controlling her. Having never learned how to confront her anger head on, it’s arising at inopportune times. Even as an adult, she’s mean to people, like Misty, who are on her side. At an important business dinner with her husband, Shauna eviscerates the two pompous men across the table from her — it’s thrilling to watch, but you can’t help but notice a sinking feeling in your stomach knowing that this will cost them the deal (and her family’s livelihood) and put a huge strain on her relationship. Like in the wilderness, Shauna’s unresolved anger is pushing away the people closest to her, threatening to leave her totally alone, and, this time, there’s no far-fetched hope to cling to that someone will come along and rescue her. As good as a burn-it-all-down attitude might feel in the moment, leaving your anger unchecked for so long ultimately does more harm than good.
