I Don't Want To Just Feel Better, I Want To Be Healed!

Have you ever just been so angry with an ex that you just wanted to get even? Make them feel the pain they left on you. The feeling of seeking revenge is enduring but the feeling is only temporary. Hurting someone else because they hurt you won't help you move on and learn from the situation. It will make you bitter and angry. Have you heard of the term, "hurt people, hurt people"? Inflicting pain won't make you feel any better. I had a situation recently where I saw someone thing from an ex on social media and was furious. The number one thing I hate is being lied to. I called my girlfriend up and told her I just wish I could be petty and just seek revenge against him. She told me to do it because I would make me feel better. Once she said that, a little voice popped in my head and said “you don't want to just feel better, you want to be healed”. Sometimes we seek quick resolutions to our problems instead of long term ones. Continuing to give those who hurt you attention is hurting yourself more than them. At that moment, I realized being the bigger person has gotten me far in many situations and it definitely will in this one too. I can no longer worry about someone else's happiness when we all know looks can be deceiving. I am no longer concerned about an ex because, he is an ex for a reason. Time moves forward for a reason and so should I...