If you are offended, do you just keep yourself silence or you get even?

Hello marisriel! Well, when I am offended, I am the type of person who is just quiet and sometimes pretended I am not. But like you, when it comes to my family, or someone offended my family, I am like "a tiger who is ready to eat".

If I am offended I tell the person right then and there. And if it was a crime against my children you darn tooting I will be saying something. Sometimes it is ok to be quiet on somethings ,especially when your working on legal revenge. Any criminal that hurt my kids (GOD forbide) They will have to deal with the mother (thats me). And I have been known at times to not be a very nice person. When it omes to my children. I keep pepper spray just in case I get so mad I just spray em it is better than commiting another crime

It is stated in the bible that 'vengeance is with God'. So, obviously I am the first type. But, it still depends on the offense that was done to me. If anything legal can be done about it, then I will pursue that. If it's just a simple offense, I'll just let it go but I'll make sure that I stay away from that person.

It completely depends on the situation. If I've been wronged or cheated by a store or restaurant, then I speak up because I work hard for my money and I expect certain standards when I spend that money in another business. If someone has offended me with their words or actions - and it's something minor, I will probably speak up because I do not like for things to eat me up inside. It's better to get your feelings out and be done with it. If it's something a little more major, I probably think of ways to get even and wish I could act on them but my head puts me in my place by telling me that I'm better than them and that I do not need to stoop to their level. I will often just move on or ignore thaat person - I do not have time in my life for people who make me unhappy or are disrespectful towards me.

I am a pacifist. I don't fight...EXCEPT when it comes to my kids. Mess with them and the claws come out. I've never really had to hurt someone physically. I have a pretty sharp tongue and a good vocabulary so usually my fights are verbal. If someone really hurt my kids though...like truly hurt them...there would be he** to pay! I'd probably end up in jail.

When I am offended, I will usually keep it to myself, and then talk about what that person said to me to another person, jsut to get it off my chest. I hate confrontation. It makes me nervous, so i'd much rather get it off my chest in a different way then calling someone on it.

oh..yes im a silence type of a person but not all the time..

I believe in the sayings from the Bible that there is a time to speak and a time to keep silent. Speaking up may be deemed appropriate in some situations, but "getting even" is never my option. If I am offended and I know that the person really has unpleasant motives, then upfront, I confront that person. It sometimes happen during Team meetings. There also comes a time that I should be more cautious. Instead of confronting the person in public, I try talking to him/her in private, letting him/her know how I felt and ask them what was the reason of the offense. Probably there was a valid point I never knew, or was just too blind and deaf that I refuse to know.

I don't know about "getting even" part but I would definitely voice my opinion about the situation that offended me... I know in some cases, my mere voicing of an opinion may not make much of a difference but I would feel better if I do... I don't believe in keeping it silence... I don't usually stick my nose in other's businesses either but in some situations, you just gotta butt in...

I don't keep it to myself because that only allows frustration to build and stress isn't good for the body. I don't get even either though because that would lower me to their level and cause me to demean myself in the process. I do -- tell them how it is with firm but not rude language so that they will know better next time. It is all about setting boundaries and letting others know what is acceptable and what is unacceptable behavior when they are around you.

When I am offended mostly i keep it to myself, i donot outburst myself. But if it is really unbearable and if it hurts my self respect, then i cannot tolerate and i open up myself. Partiality exists everywhere but it should not be so much that others can easily recognise it and it should not be one which pains others badly. I cant bear injustice also happening for kids or whomsoever it may be.

It depends on how much damage it causes me. Sometimes I just ignore it as if nothing happens. Sometimes I'm trying to get even or even mad. I'm not really a sensitive type of a person nor unsensitive. I weigh everything first mostly if some attacks or hurts me. That's what i'm doing.