October 30, 2009
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Armageddon in My Pocket
The other day, Nic, a friendly, very polite Xangan who looks like she couldn't hurt a fly, had a temper tantrum. She was tired of bad men lying to her, and she put up an aggressive, uncensored post saying how she felt. (I won't give link--she can give it if she wants in comments, and don't do it for her!)
Did I try to post and tell her "But Nic, some of us men are good!" "But Nic, don't be so mean?!" Absolutely not! I thought it was something she needed to say!
See, I think it's important for us "nice", quieter, good-hearted folk to learn to lash out at evil people. We need to be ready to be aggressive, loud, and assertive when someone with evil intent tries to do us harm. When the storm comes, we have to be ready to be aggressive ourselves--unleash Armageddon on them until they back down or go away. There's plenty of men and women who have been hurt because they didn't know how to shout "No!" or "Stop!" when someone started trying to hurt them.
For you Christians, I give you the example of Jesus clearing the temple. Mild-mannered guy, right? But when he saw filthy animals and greedy merchants in his Father's house, making money from HIS people--well, he didn't give out surveys. He didn't politely ask them to move. There is a time for righteous anger. If someone will harm your family, your God, or your friends...you may need to step outside your normal, easygoing self and try to knock that person out (verbally, physically, you name it). Don't forget, love does a lot of things--but it rejoices NOT in evil, but rejoices in the truth. Love is the enemy of evil, wherever it finds it, because it knows evil will destroy all the positive influences love can have.
Comments (19)
There's a dichotomy of being true to yourself and loving your enemies (really treating people right no matter what).
Where I've always had a problem is standing up for myself...I tend to take alot from others for many different reasons. I have no problem standing up for others, just for myself. The main problem that I have with standing up for myself is that I forgive and move on many, many times and I don't really know when to draw the line. Also, the very few times that I have stood up for myself I've felt guilty later on for it.
i'm glad i have guy friends that remind me that not all guys are jerks.
"All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
@Parsimony - But "right" does not always mean "not angrily." Sometimes you gotta get down and dirty.
@AibellFaeire - Great quote! And for the second part, true, but I see Parsimony's point as being that sometimes we are torn between what is good and true for us and what is good and true for others. Am I right, @Parsimony -
@IrisLoamsdownofDeephallow - Why would you feel guilty for standing up for yourself?
@GreekPhysique - No just the former and how I can help what is good to other people's self-interest or needs. I tend to compromise my what would be consider good beliefs to be lenient to other's unconventional behaviour or circumstance.
@Parsimony - just because I let them treat me badly for so long and then I finally just told them to leave me alone and not talk to me anymore...I felt guilty for not being willing to be their friend no matter what.
i try to treat people as nicely as i can. i teach this to my daughter, as well. it's hard in this day and age to remain calm and nice all the time. sometimes you just have to lash out. i pick my battles.
@IrisLoamsdownofDeephallow - There are limits to how one allows others to treat them. Like Dr. Phil says: You teach others how they should treat you or something to that effect.
@elelkewljay - I agree I'm very happy about that too.
Amen, brother.
Agreed. I will let my indignation bubble over when necessary.
Some people just need punched in the face. And liars are ew. Sorry to whomever had to deal with this.
@hilaw - yeah. Pick your battles. I think that is great advice.
I am getting good at this stuff. Used to be, I stood up to everybody but one -- now, I stand up to everybody.
I need to learn to be mean/not like people. Trying to get along with everyone has resulted in my inability to stand up for anything.
This is a great thought, just what I needed! You're right. We are in a war spiritually and with me it's also a war for mental health.
Sometimes you just have to let it all out.
i know this is an older post, but i agree with it 100% haha.
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