I am not the funniest person in the world, and I acknowledge that. Humor is not my strength, and I can be the type of person who gets upset at a mildly mean joke (or at many jokes directed at me). However, something that makes my blood boil is when you stand up to a bully or to one of those persons who love to humiliate you (and others), and they have the “tupé” (the audacity) of getting upset.

This has happened to me several times. One of them even dared to tell me that my getting upset made him mad, and now he wanted to make me even more upset. I just look at him dead in the eye and said, “you are getting upset at my reaction. My reaction is a defense, and it’s not something I’m doing on purpose; however, you bothering me is an attack, a conscious and deliberate act to be an asshole. You are on the wrong here, not me.”

That conversation, in particular, ended up with me having a restrained relationship with that person for a while. He never apologized, but I forgave him because that silly ass man is my brother. -_- The good thing is that I remembered then (and still remember now) how we don’t have to stand being mistreated or even watching others being mistreated. We have a voice, and we can use it.

Don’t bother people and use your voice for good. The world already has enough mean people.

About the Author:
I’m Astrid, a biologist who made a career shift to become a virtual assistant and an accountability partner. My journey from the world of science to customer service and freelancing has given me a unique perspective on life, and I sometimes share it here on WordPress.

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