No Shortage of Nastiness

It’s everywhere, this place being no different. Ehhh….*sigh*

I realise we are all the sum of our experiences, genetics, and a myriad of other background factors beyond our control. And the vast majority of us do what we believe is justified/acceptable.

The problem is that our individual backgrounds have given us each differing ideas of what is "good" or "acceptable". They've also given us different tool sets to get by with. Some people haven't been given much empathy or compassion or impulse control, etc. And yes, perhaps they could have tried to cultivate those things within themselves a little more but for whatever reason, their life hasn't yet shown them the value of those traits well enough for them to be interested in doing so yet.

That is where they are right now. And I am where I currently am. Every time someone does something mean, I try to be the bigger person. Sure, I feel anger, but try to not act on it. Why add fuel to the fire?

Reason over emotion. Works every time.