There’s no such thing as a bad emotion—only bad reactions to emotions. Feel…
There’s no such thing as a bad emotion—only bad reactions to emotions. Feel whatever you feel unapologetically. I give you permission—let it out.
Anger, envy, grief and fear are not defects to be fixed; they are information. The idea here is that a feeling simply arrives, and it is neither good nor bad. What counts is what you do next: lash out, bury it, or numb it with distractions. Letting yourself feel without apology means dropping the extra layer of shame, the "I shouldn't feel this way" that often hurts more than the original emotion.
This fits themes Manson is known for, such as honesty about discomfort and taking responsibility for your choices, though I can't confirm the exact wording is his. It also echoes older and newer ideas: the Stoics separated the first jolt of feeling from the judgment and action that follow, and acceptance-based therapies teach that fighting an emotion tends to feed it.
Imagine a coworker presents your idea as their own. Instead of firing off a sharp email or insisting you're fine, you admit privately, "I'm furious, and that makes sense." You take a walk, perhaps write it down, and let the heat pass. Then you decide calmly whether and how to speak up.