Short messages on Relationships issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.

Read more about the article How do I break the cycle of revenge?
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How do I break the cycle of revenge?

Instead of trying to be spiteful back to someone, break the cycle by behaving in a better way yourself. They may learn from this; they may not. Either way, it affects you less.

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Read more about the article Don’t be spiteful back to someone
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Don’t be spiteful back to someone

Doing a spiteful act back to someone to “see how they like it” rarely has the desired effect of stopping them doing it again; in fact, they’ll often try to be spiteful back to you just for doing it back to them.

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Read more about the article Make up quickly after an argument
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Make up quickly after an argument

It’s better to make up as quickly as you can after an argument. The longer you leave it, the harder it is for you both to say sorry.

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Read more about the article Never feel pressured to steal
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Never feel pressured to steal

Never feel pressured to steal something. When you are caught, the consequences include being arrested, a criminal record, and a reputation that others will remember.

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