I mean no mere words never offend me....I like to hear the truth from people even if it's negative.....because I'd much rather be told something bad honestly.... than something good dishonestly - I hate it when people pretend they like me when they don't (although it doesn't 'offend' me, it's just irritating...for a start it's hard to be offended by someone when you don't think anyone can help what they do...because you don't believe in 'free-will').
If someone insults me and they're telling the truth....then if they're insult is true then why should I be offended by them as if they[ are wrong? I.e.:
A: someone calls me a bastard and I am one - I should be ashamed if anything not offended! And perhaps thank the person for reminding me that I need to sort out my own bastardy-ness... (of course if I'm a bastard though I'm not so likely to do this....I'm more likely to 'take offence' even though I am a bastard in this hypothetical case...and they're only pointing out an inconvenient truth.).
B: If someone calls me a bastard but I'm not one then they're talking nonsense, bollocks, bullshit - so why would I be offended by that??
Some I think are worried about others agreeing and rumors spreading....but I don't care what people think if it's a load of nonsense about me and not even true....
And if people are just going to agree with rumors without any proof or evidence of the truth of them whatsoever then those people are idiots - and I don't care what idiots think nor do I particularly want to get to know them....unless they can mature.
So I don't see a rational reason to get offended by an insult directed me whether true or not...
If it's true why should I be offended?
If it's nonsense, bollocks, bullshit - still why should I be offended?
EvF
If someone insults me and they're telling the truth....then if they're insult is true then why should I be offended by them as if they[ are wrong? I.e.:
A: someone calls me a bastard and I am one - I should be ashamed if anything not offended! And perhaps thank the person for reminding me that I need to sort out my own bastardy-ness... (of course if I'm a bastard though I'm not so likely to do this....I'm more likely to 'take offence' even though I am a bastard in this hypothetical case...and they're only pointing out an inconvenient truth.).
B: If someone calls me a bastard but I'm not one then they're talking nonsense, bollocks, bullshit - so why would I be offended by that??
Some I think are worried about others agreeing and rumors spreading....but I don't care what people think if it's a load of nonsense about me and not even true....
And if people are just going to agree with rumors without any proof or evidence of the truth of them whatsoever then those people are idiots - and I don't care what idiots think nor do I particularly want to get to know them....unless they can mature.
So I don't see a rational reason to get offended by an insult directed me whether true or not...
If it's true why should I be offended?
If it's nonsense, bollocks, bullshit - still why should I be offended?
EvF
