[ButtonsAway]

Revenge is a bitter sweet thing, personally I like the sweet flavour...

Do you put yourself into situations that allow for revenge to be met with a sweet ending just for the frill of the game?

Even ASPD aside... I think everyone has that predatory programming to see someone get what they deserve. And it's more than fact that anyone would go to great lengths to pursue what they desire. So-- Just put 2 & 2 together on that one.

And yes, it's liberating. However, it's been a while. Too long.

Revenge is hollow. It's only when you finally achieve vengeance do you realize that nothing will fill the void... that all your efforts and determination were for nothing. It's one of the loneliest feelings in the world. I do my best to avoid it.

Playing a game is something else entirely, and it is exciting. There's nothing personal about it, and it certainly doesn't involve true feelings of revenge.

[Perna]

I think the need for revenge and the revenge itself are in the eye of the beholder. It is you who think I have done you dirty; often, if I and/or others don't think I have, you can end up playing with yourself or the revenge will turn out to be viewed by others as abuse.

Even the revenge though, takes the other person knowing what is going on to be very sweet. If both parties know they are about and are messing with one another, that doesn't sound very interesting to me, I prefer innocent bystanders' accolades from an independent and educated stance. That happening makes me a "hero/ine" instead of a goat or petty asshole?

[ButtonsAway]

What if revenge was the result of a child seeing something traumatic happening, to say their mother, at a very young age. Be it rape, murder or suicide...

I'm asserting that under these circumstances an AsPD, sociopathy or psychopath condition could be born and quite potentially either leading or deriving from revenge.

Originally Posted by ButtonsAway

I'm asserting that under these circumstances an AsPD, sociopathy or psychopath condition could be born and quite potentially either leading or deriving from revenge.

For ASPD, it is feasible, so long as the behaviour is consistent and chronic well into adulthood. Sociopathy isn't a real diagnosis. And primary psychopathy is the result of a brain abnormality. Environmental factors, including traumatic experience, would only influence certain behaviours and thought patterns.

[ButtonsAway]

Originally Posted by Michael the Great

For ASPD, it is feasible, so long as the behaviour is consistent and chronic well into adulthood.

Chronic? really, I would/may have seen that maybe a sense of sever hurt toward a family member may provoke such behaviours?

Such as in the sense of parent intentionally grooming the child - mentally?

[di meliora]

Revenge perpetuates revenge.

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. ~Niccolo Machiavelli

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. ~Mahatma Gandhi

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness. ~Josh Billings

Originally Posted by ButtonsAway

Chronic? really, I would/may have seen that maybe a sense of sever hurt toward a family member may provoke such behaviours?

Such as in the sense of parent intentionally grooming the child - mentally?

Indeed. The behaviour must be consistent and chronic. One instance of antisocial or psychopathic behaviour is not sufficient for a diagnosis of ASPD or psychopathy, respectively. We've all got a little psychopath in us, darling. But not everyone is deemed a psychopath.

Originally Posted by Elan Vital

Revenge perpetuates revenge.

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared. ~Niccolo Machiavelli

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. ~Mahatma Gandhi

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness. ~Josh Billings

One of these quotes contradicts the others. Can you find out which one it is?

*cough*

[di meliora]

That is your opinion.

*cough* ...

[Shanzy]

*Hands Michael some cough medicine*

Originally Posted by Shanzy

*Hands Michael some cough medicine*

Thanks, buddy.

It's not so much the revenge itself, it's the thoughts of revenge. Either act out revenge or let it go but don't dwell on it as it'll only ending up eating away at you.