I would just ignore them, as while maybe a bit on the extreme side, it is still a normal emotional response for someone who is sensitive about their personal space or from traumatic experiences. Aside from that, you even mentioned you have people to talk to if needed, of which makes their comments even more unnecessary. It’s all just virtue-signaling.
And honestly though, people ganging up like that with similar tones have had people throughout the years second-guess themselves, think they are a bad person, (they weren’t; you aren’t) and do something they can’t undo. It’s like a form of social media gaslighting, unintentional this time. (Hopefully)
Thanks for the kind words :)
I completely don’t understand such childish behaviours, completely out of step with the current world full of actual moral challenges, rather than justifications for becoming agitated over trivial matters because someone said something they don’t like. And yes, I ignore such people. I have enough years under my belt and enough self-awareness not to bother with them. And you are absolutely right that some people, because of being pointed at by the mob for expressing their emotions (especially in a blunt manner), may start to feel guilt and doubt whether what they feel is “correct” and “healthy”. This takes away the arena for clashing viewpoints and is socially harmful. I have a habit of expressing myself in a blunt and graphic way, and I have no intention of changing that. Besides, acting otherwise, I simply wouldn’t survive in adult life and at work.
I would just ignore them, as while maybe a bit on the extreme side, it is still a normal emotional response for someone who is sensitive about their personal space or from traumatic experiences. Aside from that, you even mentioned you have people to talk to if needed, of which makes their comments even more unnecessary. It’s all just virtue-signaling.
And honestly though, people ganging up like that with similar tones have had people throughout the years second-guess themselves, think they are a bad person, (they weren’t; you aren’t) and do something they can’t undo. It’s like a form of social media gaslighting, unintentional this time. (Hopefully)
Thanks for the kind words :) I completely don’t understand such childish behaviours, completely out of step with the current world full of actual moral challenges, rather than justifications for becoming agitated over trivial matters because someone said something they don’t like. And yes, I ignore such people. I have enough years under my belt and enough self-awareness not to bother with them. And you are absolutely right that some people, because of being pointed at by the mob for expressing their emotions (especially in a blunt manner), may start to feel guilt and doubt whether what they feel is “correct” and “healthy”. This takes away the arena for clashing viewpoints and is socially harmful. I have a habit of expressing myself in a blunt and graphic way, and I have no intention of changing that. Besides, acting otherwise, I simply wouldn’t survive in adult life and at work.