My Revenge on Richard (Gantihan)
May 26, 2018
MARICAR:
Driving along Taft Avenue one Sunday evening, a dark-colored SUV rudely cut in front of us while Richard was driving.
Richard got really angry and wanted to get back at the SUV (vengeance). It was dangerous and I got scared. “Don’t chase him!” I said. “Let him go. Ano pa bang magagawa mo kung mahabol mo siya?”
I kept quiet. To get back at him (vengeance) for getting “irritated” at me, I became a cold towards him the whole night. He wondered WHY I was suddenly “different.”
After we came home from our family dinner, he was now annoyed with me. What was wrong with my mood???
Finally I told him, “Because you were irritated with me when I corrected you about the SUV…” He became more angry because of 2 things:
- Why couldn’t I say it sooner? Wasn’t our family rule: “Don’t say you’re OK, when you’re not OK? When offended TELL THE SOONEST?” How would he know he hurt me, if I didn’t say anything? He wasn’t a mind-reader!
- He was also hurt because I only saw his irritation. Didn’t I see that after I corrected him, he slowed down and didn’t go after the SUV? Even if irritated, Richard knew I was right and acted upon my advice immediately.
I apologized for breaking our family rules again, and not recognizing that he took my advice. But he still couldn’t be sweet with me again. After our argument, he left the room to get back at me (vengeance). He was pissed and didn’t want to be around me.
Minutes later Richard returned to the room and hugged me. He said, “If I continue with this, wala ding pupuntahan. Vengeance doesn’t solve anything…”
Then vengeance tried a final attack with me with the thought—“Oh fine, you (Richard) leave the room anytime you want and when YOU’RE OK NA, I have to be OK na din?!” I was tempted to become irritated again to get back at him (vengeance).
But my husband was right —if I continued, we would both be exacting vengeance upon each other. Offenses would pile up until we wouldn’t know where it all started. Turuan nalang ng turuan. THAT’s scary.
Imagine if I chose to be irritated again? Richard would think, “I’m trying to make peace, and you want to continue with this ‘war???’ FINE!” Then if he responds by not wanting to speak to me anymore, I probably would do the same too… then the vicious vengeance cycle (gantihan)would continue.
RICHARD AND MARICAR:
It is natural for us to hurt the person who hurt us. But no matter how many times we’ve done this in order to get “justice,” it never brought peace back to the relationship. It hasn’t made us into better people either. Vengeance always creates more vengeance.
Let’s help each other keep watch! Stop the cycle early. Don’t be afraid to make the first move. Over time, your loved one will be able to follow your good example, too.
Take heart!
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Definitely. I wish my parents would do the same whenever they argue.
Shalom. More power.
Always looking forward to your articles ?
Thank you for sharing, im happy for both of you…
You are truly an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your stories and thoughts to us – readers. Your posts are relatable, practical, simple yet carries great lessons.
I pray for your lasting happiness and good health. May the good Lord continue to bless your marriage. Keep writing you two! 🙂
OMG!!!! This is so me and my husband!! I can totally relate to you Maricar! I am always the type of person who keeps silent when angry. Thank you very much for this article. Actually I told my hubby that I am like you and he is like Richard because I am also the “meek” one of the relationship and hubby is the one with a strong personality, a full bloodied alpha male hahaha!!! Please continue to be an inspiration to all of us married couples. May the Lord bless your marriage and stay happy and in love!
This is true. My vengeance with my husband is being SILENT. Whenever he argue, talk or trying to be please me after the situation. I keep my mouth shut. Though I believe na “huwag mag salita if walang magandang sasabihin”. I realize this doesn’t solve the problem. I have to talk and confront him for him to understand how I felt and what’s running on my mind. You’re correct, our husband is not a mind reader. And vengeance doesn’t solve anything.
I did this with my fiancé a while ago. Your article hits me hard. Very true. With this I need to make the first move to stop our gantihan. Thanks a lot for this. More power.
Your articles are really inspiring! Much more with your married life…Thank you very much because by reading your blogs, we were enlightened and we can really relate to every situation/scenario; and we realized that we are also a normal couple, having petty arguments but in the end, love always win. Keep it up! God bless you more and more!
Richard, thanks for sharing this we are happy for both of you!
Absolutely true!
God bless po sa inyong dalawa.
My Revenge on Richard” is a tale of payback and clever strategy, where the protagonist uses their intelligence to outwit Richard, who wronged them. The story takes a twist when they discover a powerful tool to gain the upper hand, a decision that turns the tables. The protagonist’s journey to revenge is guided by insights from https://gwa-calculator.net/ a site that aids in calculating key moves for success. Ultimately, the revenge is sweet and satisfying, as Richard’s own mistakes lead to his downfall.