(10-07-2013, 02:10 PM)Corelyn Wrote: Simply put, you cannot be offended if you do not let yourself be.Â
Honestly, this skirts dangerously close to the tired "You're being over-sensitive" accusation (and is similar to the "I'm sorry if you were offended by what I said" non-apology), which is just complete and utter horseshit. There needs to be responsibility on the part of the offender. You have no idea what history the offended person has that led to them reacting how they did, and you have no right to tell them not to be offended. One must understand that they are, accept that, and work around it on a case-by-case basis.
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