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[clapifyoubullieve]

sO, uMM,
i'M GOING TO TRY THIS, uHH, tHING THAT, kANAYA TOLD ME,
(tHAT IS, tHE kANAYA OF MY TIME AND, nOT THE ONE HERE),
tO, uHH, hELP, mY SELF ESTEEM,
sO STARTING RIGHT NOW, i'M NOT GOING TO TALK TO PEOPLE THAT, uPSET ME, bECAUSE,
tHAT WILL HURT HIS FEELINGS, aND THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR HIM,

uHH, sO i HOPE NOBODY MINDS OR, iS OFFENDED THAT, i'M DOING THIS THING,

oK,
uM,
i THINK, tHAT'S IT,

Comments

[samuraiprosecutor]

Hm.

Well, I'll agree with her on one thing. You shouldn't feel obligated to carry on a conversation that is offensive to you. A man's time is valuable enough as is. He doesn't owe it to anyone, and if the courtesy is abused he's well within his rights to choose not to waste any more.

[clapifyoubullieve]

oH, THAT'S GOOD,
i'LL, uHH, tELL THAT TO rUFIO,

[samuraiprosecutor]

...Right. Keep in mind there are always going to be exceptions to the rule. Sometimes situations, such as dealings with authority figures, demand cooperation. You won't ever be able to avoid everything that upsets you. The only true solution is to develop a thick enough skin that most things will no longer upset you.

[clapifyoubullieve]

oHH, uMM,
dO HUMANS, gROW ANOTHER LAYER OF SKIN FOR THAT,

[samuraiprosecutor]

I meant it figuratively. To 'grow thicker skin' or 'a tougher hide' is to strengthen your esteem and your nerves so that minor or moderate conflicts don't drive you to flee with your tail between your legs.

[clapifyoubullieve]

rIGHT, uHH,
bUT i THOUGHT, tHAT'S WHAT i WAS DOING,