My ex's house burned down last month. And this week some lowlife stole his John deere equipment and power tools
I dunno. Most of me is very angry that someone would take advantage of a family who just lost everything. I am. It is horrible that he is going through so much tragedy.
But the part of me scarred from him thinks poetic justice.
Am I a terrible person?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Everytime the local news reports a motorcycle accident I hope it's my ex.
MsAnneThrope
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June 23, 2018
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I like to think of things like this as "having a front row seat to karmic justice". You feel sorry for them but there is this wee spot of schadenfreude that just glows inside you, all warm & giggly.
SallyInStitches
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June 21, 2018
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I think when we carry that kind of feeling that would kindle the idea of "poetic justice" that emotion ends up hurting us more than the object of that negativity. NOt observing from a position of superiority. I have fermented my own poison at various times in my life.
btroje
Level 9
June 21, 2018
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That is very well stated @btroje.
I am the kind of person who wishes very little bad upon even my worst enemies. I hate when people suffer, even when they've been terrible. I physically hurt when I know someone is suffering, even when they're not good people to me. I'm mad at that small part of myself that scoffs and says "serves you right" because that's not who I am
LadyAlyxandrea
Level 8
June 21, 2018
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And even though he hurt and damaged me, this guy isn't a bad person. He was just bad for me. I had known him my whole life. He is a good person, really. The damage he did to me was my own fault, really. But the hurt was there nonetheless. The only real justice I wanted him to suffer from was to get fat or something. Not lose everything
I feel the same about my abusive ex.
She was raised to have narcissistic personality disorder. But she is unaware of how she harns others.
I don't want harm to come to her, I just need her to stay away from me 
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