From the Ferrett

My friend, Ferrett Steinmetz, has some words of wisdom on his blog today. (Linking to this does have a somewhat not-so-hidden agenda, in the form of high praise, for the Ferrett has sold a novel! Huzzah!)

There’s a common sentiment that goes, “Nobody can make you feel bad without your permission” – generally trotted out when someone’s been hurt by a mean thing that someone said.

The idea, I believe, is that we are all rational, robot-like beings who can control our emotions – and thus if we get upset by someone’s assholic statements, we have chosen to be upset. We could have shrugged it off instead.

Problem is, people don’t work that way. — The Myth of Nobody Can Make You Feel Bad Without Your Permission

Say it with me: resiliency is a learned skill.

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