revenge

October 21, 2009 4:19am CST
In any forms, for any reason, do you think revenge is a good idea? One mans revenge is another mans justice. Do you consder revenge a for of justice? Is revenge sweet? Bitter? Bitter sweet? When was the last time you got revenge on someone? What did you do? Did it make you feel better?
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@fezman (260)
• Australia
21 Oct 09
hi there! i remember very well about 10 years ago, i was accidently tresspassing on private property out in the bush one day by myself (hunting for something in particular) and was interupted by people screaming, you in the blue car get out here now, then i could here a smash and a bang, i was quitely pooping my pants, and then finally after about 5minutes (nearly a lifetime) i called out im coming out! when i got out, there were 2 adults in their 40s and 3 large boys prob around 20 26 and they were smashing the crap out of my car, and stealing every thing worth anything! the man asked me why i was tresspassing i responded sorry i didnt know i was, this is while they were searching through my wallet and recording my address, any way after they let me go, i rang the cops when i got home and told them what had happened, they seemed alot more concernd for what i was looking for than my general well being and basically told me not to pursue any charges or ill incure my own! after that ordeal i felt very angry towards the hillbillies, still to this day i have resent, and sometimes i wish i could take out my anger on something somehow, to do with that family anyway, but im also a big beliver in karma, and i belive they should have got what they deserve by now...
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21 Oct 09
OH my god, you must have been terrified!
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@fezman (260)
• Australia
21 Oct 09
yea, all by myself, in the middle of nowhere, in the bush of all places, and they had the biggest rotwieler with them aswell! and one of the boys was weilding a solid iron bar!
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@anuramn (240)
• India
21 Oct 09
You must have heard this adage "An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind." I believe in this. If somebody does something bitter for you, try being sweet to the person. He/she will definitely realize their mistakes very soon. If you are unable to be sweet with him/her just because they have done something bad or wrong to you, it is better to stay away from them rather than taking revenge against them. If you behave in the same way they did to you, what is the difference between you and them? This is just my opinion.
21 Oct 09
That's true, there would be no difference between you and them.
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
21 Oct 09
"An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind." so very very true! If somebody does something bitter for you, try being sweet to the person. He/she will definitely realize their mistakes very soon. this I dont agree with though..more often than not IMO if a person has done someone SO wrong the victim wants revenge, chances are very high that "being sweet" to them will just encourage them to do more wrong to that person and to others because they'll feel like they got away with it or its acceptable...Best bet IMO is to just stay away from the person
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
21 Oct 09
there are absolutely NO positive qualities or aspects to revenge whatsoever as far as I'm concerned...There is nothing sweet about it.... When was the last time I got revenge? Other than Karma doing her thing, never...I've never been one to "get revenge" and never will be one to do that...its just not my style or desire..
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21 Oct 09
That's fair enough.
@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
21 Oct 09
I believe in kharma as the true great equalizer! Or the age old expression "water finds it's own level! To wit; a year ago, I bought & daily use the first E-bike on this Island! I normally drive a 1985 Ford F250! My future brother-n-law, drives a Jag, and his wife a Mercedes (new)! He feel in love with my E-bike, when my son rode it to his house! He went on line, found an E-bike for half the price of mine...BIG braggin rights! He quickly found out that his E-bike was terribly inferior to mine, and he was pedalling..(which he hated) on every hill! So, he "one-upped" me one more time...and bought the cadillac of E-bikes, every encounter he challenged me to hills/race etc.! He truly enjoyed his mockery of me/my bike! Lo, and behold, after a trip to the Corner Store, I encountered "brother-in-law" totally broken down on the side of the road. LOL! I gracefully, rode my E-bike home.....got my beat-up ole Ford truck, loaded his superior E-bike on the back of it....and took it home for him, where he had to get new parts. Now that's revenge...felt a little smug, I did! That's "sweet revenge"..Cheers!
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• Canada
21 Oct 09
Truly...just a little smug! I am NOT known for revelling in other's misfortunes! This I think, it the case, has been a quiet revenge for many years, long, long before my son was engaged to his daughter. He came from a very priviledged family, and has held very few jobs, on this Island! In 1984, we both took the EMA1 course, he failed miserably TWICE...I went on to do 13 years with Ambulance! Cheers!
21 Oct 09
just a little smug? or a lot smug? be honest!
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@vandana7 (98815)
• India
21 Oct 09
Hi pergammano, that is gr8. I agree - god does the revenge bit better than us. I mean, v could be doing it just once and may be scoring just about 60 percent on that satisfaction level. When god does it, he does it in full measure. Love god for his just ways. :) Cheers. :)
@GaryJoule (211)
• China
21 Oct 09
Revenge would never make you feel better. It'll drive you crazy sooner or later. Revenge is not the best solution, never, ever.
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21 Oct 09
never?
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• Philippines
21 Oct 09
Revenge is not necessary..,it could be worst when your into it.theres a law that will punisg them...leave it to them
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
21 Oct 09
Revenge may seem sweet at the time, but the guilt afterwards far surpasses whatever happiness was felt. I tend to extract a perfect revenge in my mind, while letting nature take it's course for the future of the individual(s). Call it karma, poetic justice or a host of other names, but sooner or later everyone reaps what they sow. Or sleeps in the bed they made. Ever wonder why there are so many catch phrases to fit the situation? You you bet money that most were thought up by a wounded party?
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21 Oct 09
That's maybe true, hadn't thought about it like that!
@joygracia (1325)
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
I think revenge would only worsen your ill feeling on something or someone you hate most. I kinda believe that if things are really unfair enough for you, taking revenge isn`t the best way to solve everything and get away with all those negative feelings on something. I do believe Karma has its toll of out something and you dont have to take or make an effort and take revenge on somethings that really caused you negative feelings.
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@vandana7 (98815)
• India
21 Oct 09
Hi 3cardmonte, I've had more reason than most to feel revengeful against a few people in my life. And what is worse, I didnt have any way to carry out any of those "revengeful" plans, simply because there seemed to be no long term justice that could reduce the pain that I underwent. Even if I'd tried something, and succeeded, I would not really be relieved of my pain. Then god took it upon himself to start doing something about it. He is doing it in agonizing way, slow way so that ten people realize why my tormentors are being punished - without me lifting a finger. Yeah, leave it to him, u will be the last one to laugh.
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@irene3184 (898)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Ever since in my life I never take revenge to someone.I don't have an enemy that need to take revenge. I just had someone before do something polished with me and I never think of revenge because I know that he will realize soon his mistakes and learn from it.
23 Oct 09
Do you really think people learn from their mistakes?
@artistry (4152)
• United States
21 Oct 09
...Hi 3cardmonte. If you think about it, if someone one does something to you and you want to try to pay them back, first you have to decide what the appropriate revenge would be, then how you carry it out, and on and on. What this does, is to have you running around, obsessed with what you will do to, and how you are going to get back at this person, so in essence you are allowing that person to dictate how you live your life. What a waste of time and energy, when you could be doing something productive to better your life. It is natural to want to do something for retribution, but providence will probably take care of the situation, if not, you are a better person to move on. Giving someone the power to control your actions, is not the best use of the short time we have on earth, in my opinion. Go out and help someone who needs a hand, and be blessed for that good deed, rather than seeking revenge, which is hollow in itself. Take care.
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21 Oct 09
That's a much nicer idea than getting revenge!
@solared (1207)
• United States
22 Oct 09
I got my revenge a few times an why it did make me feel better...mostly against ex gf's...lol Well I think it came back to me later so these days I don't try an get revenge, but I'm still spiteful :)
23 Oct 09
hey me too!
@solared (1207)
• United States
23 Oct 09
LOL your funny your not gonna earn much for such short response, when you said hey me too! I started laughing because thats on the phrases in the guidelines. I quote the guidelines. Now for the Don'ts "Post Me Too! add something of substance to the conversation" That made me laugh because I was just reading that guideline when you posted that.
• Philippines
21 Oct 09
Revenge is not necessary..,it could be worst when your into it.theres a law that will punisg them...leave it to them
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• Indonesia
22 Oct 09
when law can't punish them, god will..
21 Oct 09
WHat if it doesn't punish them?
• United States
21 Oct 09
i personally dnt think that revenge is a good idea. youre supposed to turn the other cheek, not seek revenge. once you have you feel better for a little while and then you start feeling bad about it.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
30 Oct 09
Revenge is never necessary. Kharma is real and everyone gets what is coming to them sooner or later.
@Ritchelle (3790)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
the concept of revenge actually is man's instinct to survive: picking up the pieces. the only thing that gives this a negative connotation is the feeling of anger in one's heart in trying to compensate for the feeling of losing or of being hurt. in this manner the concept of picking up the pieces is good but not with anger in one's heart. revenge is a form of justice though most of the time it is only a one sided view of justice that is of course, that of the one offended and doing the revenge. revenge would always be sweet and even triumphant is it would be considered as improving one's self and not inflicting pain on another.
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
Revenge for me is not a good idea. Some people revenge to make them feel satisfied for what the other people have done bad for them and one of them is me. I wanted to revenge to my ex-boyfriend because he's really a liar, a great great liar! I vandalized his pictures on friendster and facebook, annoy him, and everything I could do to make him feel what he have done to me but i came to realized that because of my revenge, he felt like I'm still in love with him though i'm not and that's the reason why I stopped my revenge. Then I left him with a message that time will revenge for me what he have done to me. Days later, I did nothing and I heard that his girlfriend broke up with him! I really feel so happy! haha! that's his KARMA! hahaha! That experience taught me not to revenge because time will come that you will feel that you revenged on him without doing nothing. That's "karma". :)
23 Oct 09
I hope Karma really does work!!!
@mielshare (265)
• Philippines
22 Oct 09
I think revenge is a part of life because I believe that there is no person who is not doing this. Of course, people revenge in different ways some does it with bitterness and some in the sweet way. I think the best revenge not hurtting the person who hurt you but doing something sweet the will make them reealize that they are wrong..
23 Oct 09
Maybe, that person must have a conscience for that to work though.
@rheine99 (16)
• Indonesia
22 Oct 09
Yes, my life will not be in peace if i can't revenge to someone who make mistake for me and they never ask apologize for me.
23 Oct 09
FAir enough!
• United States
22 Oct 09
In my experience revenge is only sweet when no one knows you did anything. Like putting up posters around town of embarrasing photos of whoever you want revenge on without letting anyone know it was you. In return you get your revenge and leave the revengee without a means to retaliate for he/she has no idea it was you.
23 Oct 09
Yeah, otherwise you just get in trouble!