Do You Get Mad, Get Even, or Let It Go?
@miraclefreebies (3043)
United States
October 27, 2008 11:40am CST
This is a good one for me because I don't have to think about it. (SOOO EASY)
1. Yes, sure I get made, I'm human and I never met one person who never got mad unless I've been living in a different world.
2.Although I get mad at times (not very often) I never act on it by getting even with someone because I feel that it would change who I truly am. I rather pray for people than hurt them, and that's probably the part of me that I love the most, and if I do something bad by getting even, it would kill that part of me and I would end up not even liking myself at all.
3.NO I wouldn't get even, but I would get mad first, depending on what it is or who it is and what they done, then I'll pray for them, and finally let it go.
Now it's your turn Mylotters?...Mad,Even,or let go.
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49 responses
@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
27 Oct 08
Well not bad, as long as the grudge has an end, right?..
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@cristis12 (125)
• United States
27 Oct 08
When I get Mad I pray and Think of something more Positive and Then give my Burden Sadness or Anger to God!
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
27 Oct 08
That's the best thing that I know to do,and peace shall follow.
@Shar11 (419)
• United States
27 Oct 08
Similiar to you I just let it go.
Lots of times I will also use it as a reason to look inward.
Why did something bother me so much? Why did it make me so mad?
Lots of times it could be a lot more to do with something I feel inside and it's good I think about it and address it.
But I do believe if you hold on to anger it just adds more stess to your life.
I am quick to forgive but I do not always forget.
What comes around goes around and lots of times if someone does something mean or disrespectful to you it could come back to bite them in the butt so no need for me to hold on to it and worry about getting even.
It really is just stooping down to thier level.
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
27 Oct 08
Good point there, holding on to all that anger will only hurt myself and it would make me just as bad as they are if I played their game.
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
27 Oct 08
I get mad, then let go. Getting even doesn't do any good. And can make things worse. I don't know anyone who needs things worse. Besides I would want to set a better example than that for my kids.
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
27 Oct 08
I've wished the same thing several times, I admit. I was hurt really bad but I never thought of getting back at them.
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@jaymezroolz (231)
• Philippines
27 Oct 08
I usually do all three or just stop at getting even hahaha. Well, I'll be mad at first then I plan and devise ways to get even with that someone. After the seeming satisfaction and realization that it's not worth it after all, I begin to let it go. Life is a flow so we've got to move on along with.
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@coolseeds (3919)
• United States
28 Oct 08
You are more gentle and forgiving than I. It would depend on what they did. If someone did the right thing or the wrong thing depending on how you look at it, I would get even.
But some things wouldn't bother me enough to care.
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@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
27 Oct 08
most of the time i let it go, but it all depend what it is as well. something serouis then it time to roll..
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
27 Oct 08
Hi, there. I do get mad I'm only human, but I dont act on anger because anger only leads to irrational thinking and negative behavior beside its better to let the laws of nature and karma take care of things naturally, rather then lowering ourselves to behave as badly or worse then the person who did wrong by us. lastly it sometimes depends on how bad the situation is in some rare situations you may not always be able to let it go, you sometimes have to decide if you need immediate justice by justice I mean getting the authorities involved but only if the situation is really bad, but in everyday situations I just let it go instead of letting my anger get the best of me.
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
28 Oct 08
Ever heard of the phrase "control your anger, don't let it control you"
Every chance I get, I try to show my anger whose the BIG boss.
@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
27 Oct 08
If I a myself back let say 8 years, I would type without hesitation that GET EVEN! but now that I have kids, my disposition in life changed, to me let it go, if it does not hurt the kids, let it pas.. but if it involves my kid, well they would not want the see the monster that is hidden in me LOL
@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
28 Oct 08
I feel the same way. There's no way I would want my child to grow up with a wild monkey on her back. It's a horrible place to be and I have to be an example for her.
@taripres (1499)
• United States
27 Oct 08
I get upset enough to get even sometimes, but I just let it go! getting even can always turn out worse, backfiring or landing u in a position u didn't want to be in! It's always good to look at it as, if it didn't harm in any way, if everyone is ok, u didn't really lose anything or sleep, let it go!
Taripre$
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
28 Oct 08
Right on! In my opinion, nothing good can really come out of bad behavior.
Thank ya much.
just kidding! But, yeah just let it ride and keep trucking, we'll live and get over it!! 
Taripre$
@agrant10 (1476)
• United States
27 Oct 08
I will not say that I do not get mad because that would be a lie. However I'm not one to get even. Because I believe that vengence does not belong to me so I refuse to repay. Besides there is someone who can repay better than me so I just let it go.
@livvy252003 (178)
• United States
27 Oct 08
I tend to get mad, yell and cry and then attempt to get even which usually ends in disaster and then I just let it go...because after it's all said and done, what else can you do??
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
28 Oct 08
Right.Why hurt yourself trying to get even, life is too precious for that crap.
Thanx.
@mystique838 (233)
• Philippines
28 Oct 08
I can be mad at any given time. But i don't try to get even. Time heals all wounds.
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
28 Oct 08
U Go Girl, just give it the time that it needs, and your off.
Thanx a lot for answering.
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
28 Oct 08
I get mad at first. But I really don't believe in getting even with someone. I think what goes around comes around. So, if the person did something really bad they will be punished for it eventually and ten fold at that. I try to let it go. And usually I am successful. Sometimes it takes longer than others but I eventually let it go.
Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Oct 08
miraclefreebies hi I like everyone else do get mad at times, but I wont get even as that makes me lower then the person who
made me mad. I let it go, specially here in mylot as I do not'want to perpetrate a never ending war between me and the
person who made me mad. Lest said, the soonest mended.
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
27 Oct 08
How can we find peace at all by carrying around anger and fighting one another. We should be the better person by not participating in such evil deeds.
Thanks my friend. Happy mylotting.
@Bethany1202 (3431)
• United States
27 Oct 08
I get mad plenty of times. I used to always plot revenge, but never went through with it. I figure, if they did something horrible enough or were such a horrible person, fate will take care of them eventually, and it's not up to me anyway.
I try to let go, but sometimes I do tend to stay mad for some time over certain things. I wish I could let it all go and think it owuld be healthier that way. I try to talk things out to express how I feel with the hopes it won't fester and remain bottleed inside me and will help me more easily get past it and move on.
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
27 Oct 08
That's the good person inside of you, even though you were angry, you couldn't let yourself act on it because that's not who you are.
Thanks for your reply.
@onlydia (2808)
• United States
28 Oct 08
Well, first off Hi. Ok here it is. 1) I get mad and yell alot.2) I do not get even no matter how bad I want to. My mother taught me two wrongs don't make a right. Even if your alway's the one getting wronged which bites the big one. 3) I'm not good at letting it go. I no longer yell but I will not help you if you need it. I have gotten to that part of my life now. If you take and take from me and don't give back don't ever ask for anything ever again. That is how I found out the rest of my family could care less about me. The only time they called is when they wanted something I stopped giving and they have now stopped calling. Now that is just you know sad. Your friend onlydia
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@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
27 Oct 08
Good point! The less time you hold on to it, the better.
@tortortrini (6)
• Trinidad And Tobago
27 Oct 08
WOW humm girl i get mad and most of the time i try to get even It all depends on how mad i get.U know we all have to know one's self and if i dont get even i take it on for months and thats not good for me.Either i let u have it right there and then and get it off my chest then i am good or i plan to get even then and only then i can let it go.And i do pray i pray that that person dont do it again lol.
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