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    Default Reaction In A Bad Situation

    So, I was reading this interesting book and at some point the main character enters a room only to find the love of his life being kissed by another man - in other words, cheating on him. He could have yelled, fought, gone on a rampage, but instead he did nothing.
    Just froze in his place and left the room quietly - without the other two understanding he had ever been there. So, I'm asking.. How would you react in a similar type of situation? What would be your reaction?
    A calm, collected one, an indifferent one, a masked one, a frozen one, a furious one..? I don't want to go on ranting.
    I'm just intrigued to know. Thank you in advance for your answers.

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    Default "every action need not have an equal and opposite react

    Have u seen the movie America beauty?, i think this movie has a answer for ur question.The hero (kevin spacey), at a point of his life, attains somewhat a advanced level of maturity, a high level of composure in himself. Although he is subjected to all kinds of misbehaviour in his surroudings, like his wife havig an affair, his daughter's friend wants to seduce him, his daily montonous job etc, he accepts them all as a part of life. But, he never lets himself affected by those bad influences. He is always the same loving father. If someone is doing something bad to you, if u react by doing the same bad think to them, then it proves that you are no better than that person. Well, infact it proves nothing!!!
    "why should we become weak if all the people around us are weak."

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    two words...ass whoppin...no way I'd just stand idlely while my woman was kissin on some other dude, lol, call it base..call it crude..call it whatever ya will, but its how I'd respond, an honest one at that

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    I will follow what ur character did in the book. that's the best way i think to escape from the embarassing situation.

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    Thank you everyone for your replies! I considered the situation deeply and I figured that I would also do the same as the main character - although I do not know what I would do next. And I can't imagine - there are way too many factors to be considered in order to reach such a decision.
    So it seems that freezing and walking away is the number one reaction for now. Interesting. 8)

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    Default Re: "every action need not have an equal and opposite r

    Quote Originally Posted by bondd_jamesbond
    "why should we become weak if all the people around us are weak."
    Hi bondd_jamesbond,

    I liked your above quote a lot. That is the solution of most of the problems in our life. "American Beauty" story line fits into this context nicely.

    One thing is sure that in any kind of situation our first action should never be a reaction. It never solves a problem rather helps in alleviating it.

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    Default Gettin' Caught by Fred Hobbs [http://www.netpoets.com/poems]

    Here is a poem that is about reaction in a bad situation. Hope you guys would like it. Its so natural.

    Gettin' Caught
    by Fred Hobbs


    Karen started yawning
    "Hey Scott, it's time for bed"
    "You go ahead" he answered
    "I'll surf the net instead"

    "You sure love that computer"
    Concern rose in her voice
    "But why would you go surfing?
    You have another choice"

    "I'll only be a minute
    I've got some work to do
    But you know I would rather
    Just climb in bed with you"

    So off to bed went Karen
    And all alone to sleep
    While Scotty started surfin'
    And the surf was getting deep

    Much later she awakened
    The blankets seemed so hot
    She felt the space beside her
    And wondered, where was Scott?

    "I wonder what he's doing
    I'm getting up to see
    He's surely out there dozing
    I'll tiptoe quietly"

    The keyboard it was silent
    The screen tho' flickered bright
    What was it he was doing
    In the middle of the night?

    She crept right up behind him
    Then peeked around to see
    And on the screen before her
    As naked as can be

    Were two young lovely women
    Endowed in every way
    One was named Miss April
    The other was Miss May

    "So Scott, what are you watching? "
    The screen went blank just then
    "Ah- nothing really honey
    Just news from CNN"

    "Oh CNN my eyeball
    Those girls had nothing on"
    He said "Oh yes I saw them
    Their clothing was all gone"

    "And that fact did concern me
    It made me wonder when
    They started going topless
    On good old CNN"

    "Why I'll just call the network
    And make a big complaint"
    "Don't bother" muttered Karen
    "Cause foolin' me you ain't"

    "Those girls were Playboy Bunnies
    They're different from their peers
    Aside from wearing nothing
    They had on floppy ears"

    "Was that the Playboy website? "
    Scott said convincingly
    "Those girls are always naked? ?
    That's what you're telling me? ? "

    She raised her hand for silence
    He knew that he was caught
    And further explanation
    Would only get her hot

    He stood there feeling foolish
    Uncertain of his fate
    But she just whispered to him
    "Let's go, it's getting late"

    "Just come to bed now Scotty"
    But know that in this house
    If you surf the Playboy website
    You just might lose your mouse"

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    That was funny! And it almost looks like a coherent story, not a poem. Thanks for sharing.

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    American Beauty is a great example.....nice movie...but u neednot fall to levels of disgust just because everyone around is...ignore and carry on there are far more impotant things.....

    if the girl is a wife then its different i think...:lol:

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    Man, I woulda broke his face. :D

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