Kresley ColeThe bottom line is, insults only hurt when they come from someone I respect.
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The bottom line is, insults only hurt when they come from someone I respect. This is a popular quote often used as a way to defuse an argument. By telling someone to “put the insult away,” we are giving them permission to be rude and disrespectful towards us. This can be dangerous because we may not stand up for ourselves if we feel like we don’t deserve the insults.
The problem with this statement is that it contradicts itself. If you tell someone to “put the insult away” from you, you are also saying that it’s okay for them to have insulted you in the first place. The bottom line, therefore, is that insulting people who you respect is never okay.
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