But retaliating may not be wise or helpful and we can review the situation and effects. Who is harmed by our anger and revenge? Will we cause ourselves even more grief when we try to get even?

Why was the person hateful? There might even be a reason for someone to be mean mannered in past life experiences, upbringing and well, hatred by others.

Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) put it nicely; “It’s hard to have one’s watch stolen, but one reflects that the thief of the watch became a thief from causes of heredity and environment which are as interesting as they are scientifically comprehensible; and one buys another watch, if not with joy, at any rate with a philosophy that makes bitterness impossible.”
Grampa Ken – Social Fix´s last blog ..Internet Safety Tips