"PIB, your grandfather(or some family member)... <insert offensive comment here>"
"PIB, how's your <insert queer/freaky or some totally bizarre way to call my love interest>? <insert offensive comment here about how I lack 'skills' when it comes to love>"
"PIB, how's your <insert secret>(what the--!)"
So I'm like, there are some jokes I can take, and some jokes I totally find offensive; and I can only take so much.
How
many times do I have to repeat myself just to get through their thick
skulls that there are some skeletons in my closet that I can't just
show to everyone? I mean, they already know that I take offense to
such remarks, do I have to show them my bleeding Fing heart; and this
happens like once a week?
You might be thinking, I must be
sensitive--duh! Implausible as it may sound, I have a life filled with
mostly disappointments and hurt; so yeah, I'm pretty sensitive.
Maybe I should find new people to hang out with. Sheesh.
paidinblood posted on Dec 30, 2007
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queenparanoia said on Dec 30, 2007....
youre right find other people to hang out with!kmusta na PIB? it's nice youre writing again... =) -
cntlvmenuf said on Dec 30, 2007....
PIB: I ditto that.....find new people to hang out with who will understand you and not always criticize and put you on the defensive. I should know....am doing the same too! -
paidinblood said on Dec 30, 2007....
Queen-- I've been busy with these people-- like they're almost integrated into my everyday life.
cntlvmenuf -- I agree with you on that; but it's kind of hard trying to find people who do understand me.
Conclusion: problems ensue if I hang out with people who don't think like I do. :D
PiB
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silverwhisper said on Dec 30, 2007....
pib, good to see you again, sorry to learn that people are being idiots.
i've always found a useful method of response to stupid/rude questions/statements to be: "i'm sorry, i'm sure i misheard you--for a moment i thought you said [stupid comment] and since even a chimp would understand that's mind-bogglingly offensive, i'm sure that isn't what you meant to ask. could you repeat that, please?"
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polarheart said on Dec 30, 2007....
PIB, I would do as Ed says. . .people like that are thick skinned and need to be put on their place head-on! Dont take that crap anymore! -
paidinblood said on Dec 30, 2007....
Ed-- I really like the way you think. XD Maybe I'll try that too.
Polar-- You're spot on. I shouldn't take any more crap.
Thanks for caring.
PiB
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rupert7 said on Dec 30, 2007....
hello PIB Hmm.......If it rains what do you do? spit at the sky? Hardly! You get out of the rain - yes? So if there are people that offend/upset you a great deal, ,just leave their company, find new people and shelter in their company! You don't have to stay in the company of destructive negativity. -
Mamie said on Dec 30, 2007....
oh PIB, I happen to think that some people say these things in a passive aggressive way...they absolutely know they are hurtful.Example: I have been encouraging Mr. Mamie to lose some weight. Weight has always been an issue with him. He comes from a family of junk food eaters...they eat dinner and pull out the snacks to eat then while they are getting up from the table...ew!!!
Anyway, so to be nice we go to the inlaws...this christmas , HIS PARENTS and they say, oooooh, want some egg nog, want some beer? He says casually naw, I am cutting down on some things so thanks anyway...so his mom says, oh ok, well then (and she moves a big bowl of chips to the table in front of him)...well then, lets take some pictures of the mamie family. We stand there and smile and his mom says....OMG! You are blocking the whole tree!! click, click... Wanna beer with the chips??"I almost had to punch her in the face! And she ain't no Twiggy!
As we sat again, I moved the chips to the other table and pulled a music box over to us and admired it. These people are really mean and they know it!! I am so sorry you have idiots too! -
polarheart said on Dec 31, 2007....
PIB, good for you! Now you need to put action to those words :-)