Never give up: I nurtured my resentments until they assumed corporeal form and haunted those who wronged me

Let's be real: when it comes to animosity, most of us reach a point where we simply let it go. But here's my story, one that might make you rethink giving up.

After years of dedication, I was finally able to channel the contempt and frustration I've harboured into beings of flesh and terror bent on tormenting those who have slighted me.

Here's how I did it: Every night before bed I systematically went over all of the people in my life who have upset or slighted me until I felt physically sick. When I awoke one morning, I discovered that a lifetime of slowly simmering hatred had finally paid off in the form of a fleshy homunculi of pure malice. That's it. There's no fast-track of or shortcut to summoning a filthy avatar of bitterness. It takes work.

Were there days when I didn't feel like it? Absolutely. Sometimes it seemed like a waste of time and energy to dwell on past grudges that nobody else cares about or even remembers. There were times I could barely stand my own reflection, and where I was convinced the only person I would ever hurt with these feelings was myself. Turns out, the only thing getting in the way of my goals was my self-defeating attitude.

Some of you might be wondering, is it even worth it to summon a filthy avatar of bitterness whose only purpose is to torment your foes? Well, consider this:

When I was a kid, Brian McArdle used to take the snacks out of my lunch and tell teachers we were sharing even though he never gave me anything in return. When I finally built up the nerve to confront him about this, he humiliatingly pushed me to the ground and stuck my face in a puddle.           

Brian, who's now married with a child on the way, was the first person I thought of when I discovered my negative energies had manifested themselves into a monster. I sent the beast to his home, and when night falls, it emits a great and terrible wail until the sun rises.

I have it on good authority that since then, Brian has been assailed with horrifying nightmares of his loved ones suffering. Not only that, but the psychic strain of these visions has caused his gums to bleed and his teeth to fall out. His skin is now a sickly grey pallor and crumbles like ash when touched. There is no better feeling in this world than to know that you're finally re-paying someone for all the suffering they've made you cause yourself over the years.

For some people, that might be enough retribution, but I'm not one to rest on my laurels. I've already begun creating another couple of monsters dedicated to haunting the members of my family who either didn't provide sufficient encouragement or overdid it and gave me unrealistic expectations. Harboring animosity for the people who care about you isn't always easy, but if you want results, you'd better put in the effort.

I could have given up at any point along the way. The people in my life tried to get me to move past my failures and failings, to treat them as lessons. "Leave the past where it belongs," they'd sneer, or they'd sanctimoniously tell me that "growth is optional but change is not."

The doubters and naysayers are wrong. As the saying goes, resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die, but some of us are different. Some of us have the dedication and fortitude to stick with it and build up an immunity. Then, we can vomit up our pent-up venomous rage at the people who deserve it.

Believe me, revenge is a dish best served as a bilious monstrosity brought into this world by spite. Anyone who tells you otherwise hasn't had the thrill of a lumbering flesh behemoth driving their enemies to the edge of madness. You can do it too, but you have to apply yourself and never give up. If the people in your life keep trying to get you to change, well that's just another incentive to build your own emissary of hatred.

My story proves that it's never too late to harbour ill will against the people who have wronged you. All it takes is time, patience and commitment, and you too can manifest your deepest hatreds into eldritch beings.

Better get started.

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