You're hurt by someone. Would you get back at him later?

@kevchua (1004)
Malaysia
July 22, 2009 9:49am CST
If someone has hurt you in any way, would you reciprocate one fine day to be "fair"? Would you do something and say/think: "There! That's for what you did to me the other day!" For me, I wouldn't do that. It's not worth it because if I did, I wouldn't be just as bad. What about you?
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17 responses
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
It is never fun to be hurt by anyone and the initial reaction is to take revenge or get back at them somehow. I have learned that this is a very easy way to be embroiled with someone. I don't like to be constantly thinking or be in the same orbit as an adversary so I try my best to be on friendly terms with everyone. Those that hurt me I just let go. No need for revenge.
@kevchua (1004)
• Malaysia
23 Jul 09
You're absolutely right, underdogtoo :) Thanks for the response.
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
22 Jul 09
I don't intentionally seek revenge against another because I am responsible for my immortal soul and getting back at someone really doesn't make you feel any better about the whole situation anyway. I have found that cutting people like that out of my life brings more inner peace in the long run.
@kevchua (1004)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 09
Well, cutting ties with someone who has hurt us badly causes us to lose a friend, but then it's probably for the better. For me, I do not wish to make enemies with anyone including those who have hurt me, so staying away from these kind of people is one of the options. They're still friends, though - distant friends.
@joyce959 (1559)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
No, i will not hurt him back. I'll just let things take its own course. I believe in karma, whatever evil or bad things you do, it will get back unto you in any manner or form.
@kevchua (1004)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 09
Hi joyce...well, i've finally found someone who believes in karma :) "You reap what you sow" - that's what I learnt from Buddhism. Although you may be from a different religion, I'm sure you're able to relate to that too. There's so much evil in this world... sigh.
@flzmlady (418)
• China
23 Jul 09
i will do the back as soon as he or she hurt me.i dont leave it to another day.
@colydf (913)
• China
24 Jul 09
I think if it is me, after I am hurt by someone, if he or she was not meant to hurt me, or if that thing is just some trifle in the daily life, or if that one is the people I believe, I will get back at him or her later. I think everyone will make mistakes some time, and forgive them will make yourself feel better.
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
I do not think it is good to hurt back someone who has hurt me. That is for me unchristian and will just worsen the condition. But for that person to know that what he did was wrong, we should inform that person so he would not be able to commit the same mistake to you and to others. In that way, we acknowledge that every one of us commits mistakes and that we are not perfect at all. In one way or another, we also hurt other people even if we unknowingly do it. And we do not want to be hated or hurt back. Life is just a cycle. If only all of us is willing to forgive , then the world would be a better place to live at!
@kevchua (1004)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 09
Spot on, chrissa. In fact all religions teach their followers to love, not to hate or to take revenge. People who hurt others are ignorant. I agree that we have to be forgiving as I believe that those who hurt others are ignorant.
• India
22 Jul 09
hurting is human forgiveness is devine? Retribution may be devine also .We say as you sow so shall you reap then if some one has sown "hurt" repeating that would amount to again sowing the hurt and the cycle would thus be endless so let us so forgiveness love and hapiness as marcu aurlius augustine sid "if you are hurt by any thing it is not that thing which hurts theee but your own judgement about that thing ,anf you have got the powr to change that judgement ,so why not change it " so in these devine words the secret of happiness is hidden One has not to be got hurt in the first place and if it does so then the mistake commited by one is againrepeated and it would not be wose and prudent to do so There fore one should practice fdfor govennes than rebounding the other person withthe same hurt thanks happy mylotting
@pp_earn (210)
• India
22 Jul 09
I don't think that hurting someone in reply to him is as good as forgiving him and rather, try to make him understand that he has done wrong.I would not like to hurt somebody in answer unless he has pained my soul and my deepest heart truly.I think its right and fair to forgive someone if he or she has done it not knowingly how much it hurts. After all, God has said that you should try to forgive and its the sin that we should hate and not the sinner...
@teeaye98 (287)
• United States
23 Jul 09
In all honesty, I used to be like that. When my husband would do something to me, I would retaliate. Now that I've grown, I wouldn't do that. It's not worth the hastle and grief! In this case, for me anyway, 'an eye for an eye' does not apply. It ends up causing way too mych trouble than good. Matter of fact, no good comes out of it at all.
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
23 Jul 09
i learn to express myself when someone hurt me. and it's up to them to do the right or wrong thing. but learning to forgive them not for them but for ourself is the main thing and letting things go. but not giving them leave way to repeat the samething over again. old saying shame on you for the first time, shame on me for the second time
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
23 Jul 09
Of course I would hit back. Come one kevchua, what good is life if you don't throw punches. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end always. It will cause me cardiac arrest. Might as well give them a dose of their own medicine. L O L ! ! ! Seriously, when the someone is dear to me, I close an eye and let time heal the hurt. When the someone is of no importance to me, I will give him a black eye, ha ha.
• United States
23 Jul 09
yes ! i love to always be equal ethier negetive or positive ... some say its bad to get even but its not fair if u dont get even ! u seem to lose self worth everytime u let tht happen in my eyes !
@grace118224 (1038)
• China
23 Jul 09
i don't think i will get back at him. The best way is to stay away from him forever. My ex-boyfriend hurt me very much but now we are friends . We talk about almost everything. Of course we are just friends.
• Thailand
23 Jul 09
I would just move on with my life and let that person behind. Some times people hurt us and it is our chose to hit back or to let go. I would chose to let go as hitting back would not do me good. However, if I see that the same person is hitting on me over and over again... I am sorry, but I would not take that forever. I would strike back and do it hard. To forgive some one who hurts us is one thing, but to choose to live a live with a vampire taking advantage of us... I am really not that kind of person, I would show that I may be good, but not a fool.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
No matter how civil we may think we are, and no matter how much we try not to be vengeful, I'm sure like me, you would silently take pleasure when you see someone who has wronged you put in shame or is put on a tight spot. Right? We don't intend to feel good when bad things happen to those who haven't really treated us fairly, but I guess it's our nature.
@glesil_00 (1142)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
I take revenge but not to think of doing physical means or something, but i take it in my thought. I am thinking i will get back to the person who hurt me, but seeing the person, i can not do what i am thinking. It is not because i am afraid, but because i am thinking it is a repeated hurting to each other. If i get back to the person what i can get from hurting?
@jugsjugs (12967)
22 Jul 09
I have had a bit of this from what a person has said to me just a few days ago and it seems that some people do not think before they speak so no i now try to ignore rather than join in and lower myself down to their level.I find that the other person dont like it if you do not return with something nasty like they have said or done.Happy Mylotting.