Question #3309: Turn the other cheek?

[AskSatanOperator]

Supported by her, I was called names and slandered in some way during an argument with a girl not long ago.
I remained calm as she cursed and expressed displeasure at me, while I, choosing to respond politely with kind words instead of anger.
Her irritation level must have skyrocketed with that.

Satisfied, happy, invigorated - my emotions after this experience.
That person's vital energy seems to have been drained from me.

"Putting your head down" is what Joys has repeatedly warned against, but despite this, I feel inexplicably at ease after going through such a terrible situation. I'm still trying to understand how this paradoxical reaction can occur.

 

[HPS Lydia]

What you did isn't "turning the other cheek", it was more like "being the better person". It's a good tactic to use in many situations, as it allows the other person to show how inferior they are compared to you.

 

[Isisd]

Supported by her, I was called names and slandered in some way during an argument with a girl not long ago.
I remained calm as she cursed and expressed displeasure at me, while I, choosing to respond politely with kind words instead of anger.
Her irritation level must have skyrocketed with that.

Satisfied, happy, invigorated - my emotions after this experience.
That person's vital energy seems to have been drained from me.

"Putting your head down" is what Joys has repeatedly warned against, but despite this, I feel inexplicably at ease after going through such a terrible situation. I'm still trying to understand how this paradoxical reaction can occur.

I always like to see conversations as an exchange of energy. If you're in a good mood and you have a good and clean energy and someone with really low energy start cussing at you and talking to you in a bad manner and you reciprocate this, what you do is literally an exchange of energy, she will be happy getting the exact reaction she expected and you will get in a bad mood too as a result of taking and reciprocating her negative energy. Staying calm on the other side will leave you and your energy protected and the interlocutor with a sour taste in his mouth. You also demonstrate your superiority as the HP says!!

 

[Der Orientale 666]

Lydia" post_id=475355 time=1701506072 user_id=57]
What you did isn't "turning the other cheek", it was more like "being the better person". It's a good tactic to use in many situations, as it allows the other person to show how inferior they are compared to you.

I would guess this is why some of the people with the deadliest/best martial arts skills "seem" like "turning the other cheek" at first, but this is not so. They simple don't choose to waste their energy on every little pest that comes their way, full-knowing there's more dangerous threats out there......probably because they've experienced those threats and learned to conquer them. This is the same observation I've seen with Guardians and clergy keeping a calm and emotionless response when handling trolls.

Sadly I lack this kind of patience....and if someone wants to provoke another person, they deserve an ass-whooping.

 

[AristocraticDragon666]

The ability to stay calm when someone tells you nasty things is not a bad quality.

Many women, when they swear at men, try to bring a man to emotions so that he loses his balance and breaks down, for example, yelled at a woman in response.

It is also necessary to take into account that women are very emotional by nature.

In your situation, you have shown patience, calmness and restraint, keep it up!

Most of all, women who raise their voices and swear at you will be infuriated by the fact that you do not just remain calm, but naturally smile in response.

 

[Invictvs]

"Putting your head down" is what Joys has repeatedly warned against, but despite this, I feel inexplicably at ease after going through such a terrible situation. I'm still trying to understand how this paradoxical reaction can occur.

This isn't what turning the other cheek means. An example of turning the other cheek is a news story I read about 2 Christian parents who forgave a criminal who killed their son and decided not to seek justice against him.

Staying calm when someone is acting out isn't turning the other cheek.

 

[phi3.14infinity]

"Putting your head down" is what Joys has repeatedly warned against, but despite this, I feel inexplicably at ease after going through such a terrible situation. I'm still trying to understand how this paradoxical reaction can occur.

This isn't what turning the other cheek means. An example of turning the other cheek is a news story I read about 2 Christian parents who forgave a criminal who killed their son and decided not to seek justice against him.

Staying calm when someone is acting out isn't turning the other cheek.

Why do even these delusional Christian do this ????I mean does not that mean that only evil will continue to increase