How do you handle hurt?

I think it is safe to say that, inevitably, you will be emotionally wounded by a person (or people) at some point in your life.

I have experienced it, and no, it doesn't feel good at all. And in my wounded-ness, I sometimes have felt the urge to strike back, hurting them like they hurt me. God restrains me from doing so, and then I try to process the emotion of the hurt and maybe see that hurting people hurt people. Yep, those who lash out at others often are broken and bruised inside themselves.

Question: how do YOU handle being hurt by someone, especially someone close to you? Leave me a comment and let me know..thanks!

Dee