Revenge is always nonconstructive. Nothing is gained except for feeling good, which is really feeble anyway.

Off topic: JG, your user title is hopelessly confusing to me.

I think that revenge isn't worth it for petty things but for major things, like people f***ing up your life, totally worth it.

its not about feeling good, its about making them suffer, which is why you do it years after the fact when all is forgotten.

There's no reason to put quotes around the term "Doctor" in Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D). It's an actual degree, and generally considered equal in weight to the traditional Boulder Model Ph.D. You might not agree with what the doctor in question is saying, but at least give credit to his/her degree.

It's a degree in psychology. Sure, give him credit.. just not very much. I'd use the air quotes when referring to anyone with a degree in psychology as a "doctor". Seriously, that's a degree that actually anyone can do.

Anyone? Suppose the following hypothetical exception: How can one study the brain if he lacks one himself? o_O

Revenge is dumb.

Oldboy is awesome.

By choosing an absolute doss subject like psychology.

Right.

i personally think psychology is a perfectly respectable field. unless you have been influenced by Freud... then not so much.

...which you do to relieve your own pain. If you gained absolutely nothing from revenge, no one would do it.

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Freud's content isn't correct, but his approach towards a theory of personality was good. It shouldn't be dismissed, modern personality theorists could learn a thing or two by looking at Freud.

Just my two cents:

Revenge often leads to an endless cycle of hate. Sometimes you just have to be the better man and put a stop to it. I know deep down inside we all get that wonderful feeling of "getting even" but most of the time the person that wronged you will seek his own revenge, which can lead you to seek revenge yet again and starting an endless loop.

Jesus did say to "turn the other cheek". People often misinterpret that scripture and think he is advocating passiveness but he isn't saying that all. He is merely pointing out the cycle that I've just explained.

Just remember that just because something feels right doesn't mean it is right. Emotions, logic, and ethics don't always go hand and hand, ya know.

the whole point in revenge is doing it once your over the problem and feel no more pain, its more like a debt you gotta repay, not some wild emotional retaliation.

Carl Jung for the win!

Actually, I'd say 'wild emotional retaliation' is a perfect description of 'revenge'.

Revenge is fun. Sometimes I trick people into doing bad things to me so I can get revenge on them.

Well, there is a difference between spontaneous breaking things and a calculated, premeditated act.

Real life is not at all like Payback.

No but if you take revenge personally then you'll end up in a bad place, its best you do it once you dont care about the person you're being vengeful upon. I have a few friends i'm planning on screwing sometime down the line.

Being vengeful right away is asking for trouble.

And being vengeful later is stupid.

Revenge is still awesome. :/

ruining people isnt stupid, its a mild piece of comedy. abandon hope for yourself and then you can do your damn best to remove it from everyone else.