I tried to explain to her....nothing happens other than how you choose to respond. You bank account isn't affected. Your health isn't affected. Your job isn't affected by someone saying something you don't like. Your kids health isn't affected. The only thing affected is how you chose to feel about that comment.
She tried to ask me "well what if someone said something about your son". My response to her was "I don't give a shit. If its someone who is meaningless in my life, I could care less what they said or thought about anyone or anything. Why would I give another person the power to influence how I feel if I don't give a rats ass about them" Offense is a choice, plain and simple. You chose to react in the manner the person is wanting you to react and feel. What ever happened to that saying my parents would quote to me all the time as a kid...."Sticks and stones".
We have choices in our life and I choose to be happy and ignore negative shit. I am far happier and better off for that choice.
She tried to ask me "well what if someone said something about your son". My response to her was "I don't give a shit. If its someone who is meaningless in my life, I could care less what they said or thought about anyone or anything. Why would I give another person the power to influence how I feel if I don't give a rats ass about them" Offense is a choice, plain and simple. You chose to react in the manner the person is wanting you to react and feel. What ever happened to that saying my parents would quote to me all the time as a kid...."Sticks and stones".
We have choices in our life and I choose to be happy and ignore negative shit. I am far happier and better off for that choice.