ok, now that we've resolved this burning legal issue...
This idea of revenge, I've been thinking about it on and off since this thread began.
I'm not talking about someone vowing to take revenge on whoever killed their child, or something like that....that's a whole 'nother story I'm not prepared to talk about....who knows what anyone would do when they're under enormous grief.
I'm not that good a person really, but I dunno, I never gave this revenge deal much importance.
Roger, I frankly was quite surprised when you opined revenge was a learning experience, and I'm guessing you meant that it is one that could have a positive effect.
I mean, anything is possible I suppose, but I don't see someone being treated as the object of someone elses revenge as likely to realize their own actions brought this upon themselves....well, they might realize it somewhat, but the major thought wouldn't be, "What can I learn from this that will make me a better person?"
What it does do is set up a chain reaction of one person hurting the other, until neither one cares about what started it.
Am I saying be meek and mild and just take it? No....If someone has wronged you, make your mind known of course. If their response is "eat **** and die", well, I'm not bound to them, as rockhead said, take your business (figuratively) elsewhere.
I can't say I can remember if anyone every took revenge on me. Probably someone has, but I honestly don't remember. See, that's how big an effect it had. I sorta can say I've had people be sorta kinda vengeful, meaning saying things in front of others, thinking it was hurting me. Did that make me mad? Well, yeah. Mostly though, it made me feel sorry for the person who had to live that way.
It just seems such a impotent thing to do.
Serious question....has anyone ever learned kindness, or something positive, from someone pulling revenge on you?
I feel kind of sad about this actually. I guess I never realized someone took this seriously. Hurting someone over something that means nothing in the big picture.
