in the name of justice or not really?

So I was reading something about Libra and her thirst for justice and a memory came into my mind.

Childhood story... I was in a 6th grade. There was one girl that everyone hated cause she always got to be the best in all she does...every subject, the best grades. She was quite arrogant, yet pretty much all submitted to her. Like all was afraid of her. She got her eyes on me cause I was ??_the second best— by grades. She was obsessed by being better then me. She would always give me that smug look every time she'd get better grade then me. I thought how pathetic that is and it irritated me to some point cause I wanted for her to leave me be. I didn't like her and there was times I'd go to bed in tiers cause of her. I simply wanted for her to find another victim for her competitive games cause I was sick of them.

One day, we had Geography class. She got in some verbal fight with the teacher and he called her up for questioning. She was unprepared, it was a fresh lesson and nobody could have learn it, not even her. She was in tiers, begging the teacher to spare her and don't give her the worst grade (in our country it's 1), but he did. Everyone in the classroom cheered, they were happy cause finally she ??_got what she deserved— for being so arrogant. But I stood there, watching her, my ??_worst enemy— and I felt sorry for her. I thought how this is unfair — she didn't deserved that! He gave her that low grade just to spite her, to offend her. I simply couldn't stand that, so I stud up and started to defend her telling the teacher how this is unjust and she didn't deserved it. All was in shock, especially her. They couldn't believe I am defending her so eagerly. Now the teacher called me on board and started questioning me, of course, I didn't know the lesson so I got 1 as well.

I didn't know why the hell I did it, but I did. She came to me after the class, with the same smug look , barely hiding her satisfaction, saying: Thank you for defending me.
I hated myself, my need to prove justice.

I met her in town few month back. She hugged me when she saw me. We chatted a little. She is a complete mess now and somehow that didn't really surprised me, obsessive behavior leads only to self destruction. One thing she told me: I will never forget that time you stood up for me, I was really being a prick back then, I am really sorry for acting like shit.

So Libras, do you do that? Standing up ??_in the name of justice— no matter who is the person you are defending? Do you do it for the justice alone or to be liked by a person, be appreciated by her/him?

I think that in this scenario of mine, I smelled the chance where I can act justly and at the same time perhaps get the two of us in better relation (which obviously didn't work at that time)

I do it because it is just and fair. I'm prepared for the consequences as well no matter how dire it can be. No one is above it so I don't give preferential treatment to anyone. In my experience, I was never liked for doing what was just and fair. In fact, people hate me for it but I don't care. I need to do what's right. It doesn't matter what I feel or what others think.

Yes. I may not like what you're saying, but I'll still defend your right to say it.

Kudos to you for standing up for her.

Oh and I may as well say it before one of our resident libra haters does...

Libras love to take "the high road", it's easier for us to look down on you from here. 😆

Nope...I never do anything for admiration....I just do what I feel is right, and if you just happen to appreciate it, then all is good.
However, very few folks appreciate genuine kindness, consideration and compassion for their fellowman.
As a Libra, I've found that most see this display of behavior as a form of self seeking adoration for one's own ego..As SOME Arian's would say..FAKENESS, but like I said, not all can appreciate authentic benevolence without thinking their's a a hidden agenda behind our actions.
You just learn very early on to be comfortable with who you are and the hell with what everyone else thinks. It just who I am as a person.

Just curious, what sign was she?

Posted by AesmaDaeva
In my experience, I was never liked for doing what was just and fair. In fact, people hate me for it but I don't care. .

I wouldn't say people hate me for it, but are confused. Either they think this:

Posted by LIb4Life

As a Libra, I've found that most see this display of behavior as a form of self seeking adoration for one's own ego..As SOME Arian's would say..FAKENESS, but like I said, not all can appreciate authentic benevolence without thinking their's a a hidden agenda behind our actions.

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... or that I am being naive as a sort of weakness acting just. When I was young I was always asking myself why are they seeing this things this way? That little story of mine I shared was my first lesson on that matter. What did I get from my act? Nothing. But that was the point, I wasn't going for anything. If I was going for her admiration I wouldn't do it that way and I didn't needed her admiration. Yes, my wish was to clear our relationship so it doesn't bug me, but that wasn't the motif for stepping out for her. The fact that she was mistreated and that everyone was laughing at her when she was "down", made me act.

What did I learn from it? That haters gonna hate, that most people won't understand, that justice won't "buy" you anything, not admiration not praise. Not even the just ending, probably you are gonna get into trouble yourself. If you are going for it just stand by it and deal with the consequences.

When she thanked me years after I was glad for the fact that she figured out what kind of shitty person she was back then and how she treated others. I didn't get anything from it, but she did. That's cool.

Posted by munchkin
Just curious, what sign was she?

Don't know really. It was a long time ago and we were just kids.

Posted by Sugarfoot

Posted by LIb4Life
Nope...I never do anything for admiration....I just do what I feel is right, and if you just happen to appreciate it, then all is good.
However, very few folks appreciate genuine kindness, consideration and compassion for their fellowman.
As a Libra, I've found that most see this display of behavior as a form of self seeking adoration for one's own ego..As SOME Arian's would say..FAKENESS, but like I said, not all can appreciate authentic benevolence without thinking their's a a hidden agenda behind our actions.
You just learn very early on to be comfortable with who you are and the hell with what everyone else thinks. It just who I am as a person.

Yea. It's written off as "people pleasing" that all somehow roots back to Libran insecurity. LoL

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Yeah, some back then told me this. Why do you want to please her? I was very upset then, being a kid, and confused. Why would anyone think that I want to please her by doing this? Standing up for someone who has been mistreated has nothing to do with pleasing. I don't like her, she doesn't like me. That doesn't mean I'll enjoy her being treated wrongly.

Don't bother with people like that. The problem with people is they only do something when they have an ulterior motive for doing it. The 'What's in it for me?' mentality prevails. So they don't understand others that do it for the sake of what's right and fair. Pisceans understand that among other signs. They watch out for the underdogs. That's why I love Pisceans, their compassionate side is something I admire.

You forgot to put Miralax in the teacher's coffee/drink of choice. Duh.

Posted by rockyroadicecream
You forgot to put Miralax in the teacher's coffee/drink of choice. Duh.

The whole class deserved it, but since they were children and something like this is expected of them, he should have been one step ahead, should have set the proper example, not humiliation in front of the class to prove that he is The Mighty Teacher and punish her arrogance.

that was disgusting...

If it had been in the name of justice, you'd have put that stuff in everyone's drinks/food.

You failed.

Posted by rockyroadicecream
If it had been in the name of justice, you'd have put that stuff in everyone's drinks/food.

You failed.

That was for her to do. Not mine concern.

Pointing on a unjustful act is my concern, punishments or revenge are not.

*unjust

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Posted by rockyroadicecream
If it had been in the name of justice, you'd have put that stuff in everyone's drinks/food.

You failed.

That was for her to do. Not mine concern.

Pointing on a unjustful act is my concern, punishments or revenge are not.

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Quit being so srs.

Posted by rockyroadicecream

Quit being so srs.

seriously?

now you actually made me laugh, ye I might do that

Good because I wasn't being completely serious when I was commenting on this.

Posted by Denver34
Moral of the story, you're a hero? What an immature website, full of smeg-stinking idiots.

Yep mortal, bow to me!

Posted by rockyroadicecream
Good because I wasn't being completely serious when I was commenting on this.

got it 😉