mentis dissonantia

"It's bothering you, you should say something about it." "I shouldn't impose my stress and worry on others. I'll get over it." "It's going to continue eating at you." "I'm overreacting, because of ingrained insecurity." "Anyone else would just lash out and express how they feel." "that's because other people are less in control, and thus less civilized; less understanding of the true impacts of their actions on others." "you have every right to feel this way." "I have every right to feel this way, but no right to burden others by it." "what if things continue down this road?" "I'll observe and if/when it reaches a point that I can't hold it inside any longer, I'll say something." "No, you'll keep pushing it deeper, burying it, packing more powder in the keg." "Hey, at least when it blows, it'll make an impressive show." "you're deflecting" "yea, but that's how I handle things best." "One day, you'll let someone in." "if someone tries that hard to get in, they'll deserve to see the darkness they find."