So , as she had said , why her ? Was I secretly , unknown even to myself , motivated by some obscure goal of revenge against Clarissa ? Was I screwing her ex without her knowledge to get back at her for all the times she 'd cheated on my father ? All the times she 'd ignored me in favor of some belle du jour , left home with her paramour of the hour and stayed gone for days without so much as calling to check up on me .

Question: What may be the reason for wanting to get revenge on someone ?
Answer: Because of hurt feelings .Because that 's what people do .Because they despise the person .None of the above choices .