You don't have to hurt people back just because they hurt you, emotionally of course. Don't fall to their level, it's overcrowded, not your style, and far below your standards. We have a certain class to maintain, and chaos isn't exactly a requirement for it. You can simply irritate them, unsettle them, exist peacefully while living rent-free in their heads. Be so happy, so unbothered, so free that they start questioning if they even affected you at all. It's less about hurting, more about being quietly unforgettable in the most inconvenient way. Because nothing bothers people more than not getting the reaction they were hoping for. It confuses them, frustrates them, and somehow makes them even more invested. They won't even fully understand why it's bothering them so much. And ultimately, they will end up blaming themselves for thinking they could hurt someone with far more patience, intelligence they lack, and way more amusing ways to get back at people like them.