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"LOL wow! I actually love it when you get a little bit petty when responding back to some of these unhinged "You just cannot leave me alone" type commenters."

😁 My inate pettiness usually gets filtered out by the extra time writing gives me to think about what I want to say, but sometimes I get annoyed enough that I can't keep it in. It's always kind of amusing too that no matter how nasty or abusive the other person has been, if I'm even a little bit sarcastic in response, the victim card comes out *immediately.* To paraphrase Mike Tyson, some people really don't seem to realise that their behaviour might have consequences.

But I'm genuinely glad we didn't stay on that tack. Trading insult with strangers online has become such a hobby for some people, and I can't think of many worse ways to spend my time. It literally only makes matters worse.

It's hard to remember that there's a human behind the screen a lot of the time, especially when talking about those sensitive topics. I try to talk to people online as I would if they were sat in front of me, and it does tend to lead to more productive conversations.

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