There is something to be said about being the better person when it comes to your actions when confronted with insult or injury. Some of us like to think that a tit for tat attitude should be implemented when someone else hurts our feelings or does an injustice to our person. They hurt me, so I am going to hurt them back to get even.
To me this mentality is very much akin to junior high school tactics and is considered very childish in nature. For some reason, that response never leaves some of us and continues on into adulthood. That person cut me off do I'm going to speed up and cut them off, that person said something rude to me, so I'm going to be rude back.
I don't believe in sinking to that person's level. If what they have done is considered so indignant and rude to me, why would I want to emulate that behavior? I don't want to become a person that I wouldn't want to associate with.
To seek revenge against someone else is a never ending cycle that continues to repeat itself, nothing will ever get solved by doing it and it could lead to a dangerous consequence down the road. If you are in a situation where someone is constantly getting on your nerves, don't bother trying to get back at them, but instead get rid of them.
Don't associate with them, don't plot and scheme, don't watch them and wait for them to screw up so you can point out their flaw. Don't bother with them at all and go on with your life without worry. Don't become the thing you despise.
Be the bigger person, get yourself some think skin and don't let someone who acts like a child get the better of you. If you can do that, you will find yourself happier and in a better mood most of the time.
Scott Goerz
