My teenage strop was an embarrassing anticlimax

Tracking Back: In the latest in his series of reflections about place and pathway, Will Gore flounces out with purpose

‘The self-pity was turning into a feeling that I was on a mission’ (iStock)

Anger manifests itself in a remarkable variety of ways. Some people rant and rave, others go for silent, steely-eyed rage.

And then there is the storming off option. We’ve probably all done it at one time or another, slamming doors on the back of a verbal explosion, or simply flouncing away with nose in the air.

The stomp doesn’t always go to plan. Many is the tale of an angry person crashing a door behind them, only to realise they have walked into a cupboard; or heading stridently for an exit they can’t open because they’ve left their office security card on their desk. If you’re going to storm off, preparation is vital.