Does it hurt your feelings when strangers deride or ridicule something you hold dear to your heart or do you just ignore it?
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RosieGHM Jetpacker
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Depends on the mood I'm in. When I'm down, it mostly hurts at first. Then I remember about freedom of choice, and variety of tastes ^_^ Still. I am not entirely sure how much it hurts because those individuals derided something I hold dear, and how much it annoys me the stupidity they can show. As yes, I know about "freedom of choice, and variety of tastes", but it seems they do not. Or care not. After all, for example, I don't fancy Metallica, say, very much, but would never dream of ridiculizing someone who does. Therefore, what right do those individuals making fun of my tastes have to impose their own opinion upon me in such a way...?... But look how we slip in the realm of ethics...so I will just say, it is not necessarily "hurt", but anger which I feel, and such a strong desire to *punch them in the nose* err...I mean...teach them good manners xD
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I don't like it when relatives criticize me for having a lot of pets. I question them about looking down their noses at animals in general and I also question them about not having enough room in their heart for loving God's creatures.
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My relatives are assholes and only say those sorts of things when I'm not within earshot. For the most part you can call them cowards.
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Both. It hurts and I ignore it.
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Ridicule, insult, slam? I am pretty much used to it. Gypsy, remember? I get it for that and other things. I have lots of practice. My ears turn off and I walk away.
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I guess it would depend upon what it was, but I think for the most part I let most things slide. Life is way too short to be angry all the time. I used to be very sensitive--too sensitive to things that were said to me. But since I've "divorced" that side of me, I am a much stronger and healthier person. Now, if someone said something that hurt my feelings or ridiculed something that I held dear, I wouldn't respond to them as fiercely as I used to. It isn't worth the energy. I'm not saying it wouldn't affect me, but it wouldn't hurt as much as it used to. I respect other people's opinions for what they are and try not to adopt the beliefs of those that would set out to hurt me.
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my feelings get hurt easily. i know it would bother me if someone where to ridicule something i love
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Not really. I just assume strangers are idiots. It works out pretty well, when I meet new people I'm usually pretty impressed (because they aren't idiots), and I don't get so worked up when the guy on the train decides kicking my bags is a good idea.
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It sets my guard up..but I generally just ignore it.
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