Revenge is best served cold

[yesrevenge]

Yes! I got my revenge. MIL ignored something which was very important for me and Dh. I didn’t show my annoyance then but hoped to somehow pay back. The situation came two months later and I didn’t need to do anything. I am the only person who could have prevented it happening but I did nothing. She must feel same as I did.

That’s hard to say seeing as we don’t know what her MIL did or what she let happen as revenge.

Let me explain to you how a forum works.
You share details of something you have experienced or an opinion that you hold or ask for advice on a specific scenario. Other people then give their opinion, perhaps share similar experiences they have had or offer advice.

Your post of
MIL did something, but I won't say what. So I did something, but I won't say what.
does not allow for any meaningful discussion.

It’s giving narcissism.

I am the only person who could have prevented it happening but I did nothing.

So let me guess: MIL was blind drunk at three in the morning, staggering down the middle of the deserted road, with a hulking great army tank bearing down on her.

She had no idea it was coming and the tank crew were battened down and could see virtually nothing.

You could easily have pushed her out of its path, but instead you watched gloatingly as it first bowled her over, then turned her into jam.

It depends. But op is so vague that we will all use our imaginations and come to our conclusions.

How if you don’t know what it is?

The fact that you were mulling over it means she actually ‘won’ in the first place. It’s best to forgive and let it go. Exchanging spiteful acts is vindictive and nasty and eats away at your soul. Let it go, or you will never live in peace.

Sounds like some kind of Victorian melodrama!

Competition between this one and the “BO” rant earlier.

Revenge served cold is:
Wake they shit up - E40

Not 2 months and then a story that noone has a clue what youre going on about.

:)

I agree

Now that is unforgivable!

@yesrevenge
The question, though, is do you feel the score is even? Can you now let go of the wrong she committed?
Revenge is a funny thing. It rarely satisfies.

Dont bother feeling sorry for them.. the truth is what ever it is theres a strong possibility they deserved it.

So you stewed on it for two months, got "revenge" and then posted on here instead of trying to talk it out in RL?
Sounds...... healthy. (Not)

So totally agree with you so long as the natural events are used. i.e. someone speaks rudely to you - you grey rock them next time when they want your attention. I call it using the mirror effect. They don't speak to you/you don't speak to them. They are always late/you are late. So, you are not actually being spiteful, just mirroring their behaviour. They will soon get the message when you are not your usual friendly self.

Nonsense. So you are going to let someone get away with something because you are told to be the better person and yet it rankles you till it becomes toxic.

After reading that I think you sound pretty nasty yourself.

Let's throw a mardi gras to celebrate the most boring thread ever on MN bring a bottle, a plate and yourselves !🎉
Wonder if sil has read this? Perhaps she would help us out with a big reveal.

Ever heard of someone getting the come uppance. i.e. pompous person puts you down, then someone else puts them down in your presence. Nothing more satisfying. You did not have to do anything.

Reading between the lines:

I think the MIL ignored an instruction and put clotted cream on a scone before the jam (which I agree is unforgivable) when making a cream tea.

Fast forward two months and the OP noticed a barman was putting ice in the MIL's drink but chose not to say anything

What a bloody boring post. Full of empty nothingness.
Pull yourself together OP...it's like saying. " I know something you don't know "..

grow up and stop being so spiteful

I can beat this.
I haven't sold my home in the Midlands despite buying one in London and releasing the money in the Midlands home will help.
I haven't sold as I'm making sure that I make the lives of 3 racists neighbours miserable.
One sold after I played classical music from 7am to 11pm - auto controlled and within noise levels, but we share a party wall 😁.
FYI - vermin don't like classical music.
One keeps away as much as possible from his home and he never gets any peace at the weekends - I make sure of that. He's some sort of OCD person. I play my religious music in his direction.
The others are old - hopefully God will take care of them.
Once the other 2 homes are empty / are gone only then I will sell.