Yes! If someone wrongs you you must respond. They have wronged you somehow in some way that you feel wronged. It may be a small wrong-doing, it may be a BIG wrong-doing. If it is small, let it go but keep note of it. If it is a big wrong-doing then you MUST do your best to kick their ass!
You must get even. In some instances this is as gentle as a quiet 'Sorry', yet in other instances you must gain revenge. You decide how.

This is the first rule of real politics, (its kind of the Armageddon threat that makes electoral politics work) and whether the politically correct like it or not, a pretty good rule of life.

Kindly note that "getting even," for folks with a long range agenda, is not some simplistic or childish act of vengeance.

Bah, I find that idiots have a cosmically fun way of handling themselves...

Sometimes it can be a good thing to burn a bridge or two.

I'm rating this one right in the middle because, depending on the approach you take, it could be quite satisfying, or like pissing into the wind.

It's all in the approach, bowlers...

If you ever feel the need, consult with Stark, because she just got even in the biggest of ways. I can't go into specifics, here, but over the course of nearly a year, she was harassed, abused, discriminated against and assaulted with intent to do bodily harm. This wasn't the first time that she had found herself in this position. The first time, she fought hard against the perps (who happened to be elected officials) and her mission led to Federal legislation. If you have special needs children and find that they have been receiving better accommodations at school, thank Stark.

So, when she found herself under assault by an attorney and her staff...an orchestrated attack designed to distance her from the issue at hand...she fought back and the State got involved. Her approach was to document and "nice" them to death...to make them feel so inadequate...that under fire, they would cave. Without firing a shot, Stark got even. Of the five people involved, two staff members have been terminated and blackballed, one demoted and hanging by a thin thread and two department Chairs being replaced...one voluntarily and the other by force...tenureship be damned...careers down the drain, but laws, once again, were put in place and enforced. Folks, this was ugly, but watching Stark maneuver her way through the system was an absolute life lesson.

If she had used their weapons to fight back, there is no doubt the results would have taken a sharp 180 and she would have looked just like them. Patience was her guiding light and in the end, the judges and juries related to the person they would aspire to be like...the one they admired the most. Remember that.

And there's always Karma. Karma always comes into play if you're patient.

This time it earned *5* Stars.

Getting mad is a very natural response, especially when somebody has done you wrong, but I don't really think that a person has to get even with somebody because, like the old saying goes, what goes around comes around. Nature will take its course.

You may get even but it won't give you joy. A wise man avoids getting mad in the first place.

I never liked this one. . .even as a kid. I was more of the idea of, "Don't get mad- win."

I have heard that one a lot, but I'm not sure that I would classify it as a wise saying. Revenge begets revenge. I have another aphorism - Revenge is a dish best served not at all!

Maybe not always the best thing, but sometimes you just have to get even, consequences be damned.

I think it's human nature to want revenge. How can you have something bad done to you and not want to get back at the doer? Even the more enlightened of us if being completely honest must say that they have at least thought about it. Acting on that thought is another thing.

I'll give it a 3 coz it's easy to dance to. Related: Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Tempting but scary. Sure there are times I would love to get even with someone I felt has wronged me. thing is it could lead to a whole lot of trouble. Now they will try and get even with me and it could get dangerous. Not so sure I would give this advice to someone. got to admit if someone has done something nasty to me there is that part of me that may wish a bit of bad luck on them.

Not the right solution. Just doing the right thing is a victory enough.