When a person is rude, or aggressive, or in some way riles us, we should, where we can find a moment of pause and wherewithal, appreciate they are acting from a place of pain. They are dragging around their own baggage, and right now is most likely a particularly bad time for them. We know how vile we can be when we are stressed, hungry, feeling abandoned or overwhelmed. At those moments, we have a desperate need for the world to slow down and appreciate that we are struggling. However strong people may appear, they struggle too, and when they upset us, they are very likely in pain.
