An exclamatory statement that sounds threatening in nature but actually admits one’s deep remorse for their choices that lead up to the current negatives they are facing as a result. It’s taught as a step down statement, meaning that it allows for one to aggressively state something while effectuating an apology with its underlying meaning. It was discontinued from use in familial therapy sessions due to its regular use in inappropriate situations.
Parent: You didn’t finish your chores and you stole from the offering plate at church. You’re grounded for a month.
Teenage child: grrr! I’d slit a bitches throat!
Parent: Have a good night, son. We will talk in the morning, I love you.