If there’s one thing that really burns my ass for no good
reason, it’s being teased about stuff. Everyone who knows me knows this, and they
use this knowledge to psychologically torture me for their own amusement. By the
way, everyone, if I haven’t been returning your calls lately, this is why.
I’m sure this sensitivity to being teased goes back to my
school days. I was bullied for years, and this was back in the days when kids
were expected to stand up for themselves. When I complained to my third grade
teacher that one of the other kids had called me a name, she replied, “Smack
him.” As the years passed, a lot of people got smacked, and I got punished for smacking
a lot of people, but the larger problem went unresolved.
So, in addition to having anger
management issues, I cannot stand to be teased. It’s been the end of more
than one relationship, since I am, apparently, just so damn entertaining when I’m
wound up. There is nothing on this Earth that can compel me to spend a single
second with someone who picks on me for their own entertainment. I really don’t
understand how picking on someone is supposed to be funny for anyone except the
person doing the picking, and then only because that person is a twat waffle. I’m
sure there are plenty of people out there who don’t understand that when they
tease me and I respond with some variation of “Go sit naked on a bucket of
angry bees,” that I’m being serious. It’s not f&cking nice, people. Knock
it off.
I am overly sensitive sometimes, but I also can't stand being teased. I don't know why people get their kicks off it!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Sometimes I feel like the only one!
DeleteI'm with you. It's mean and unnecessary. In middle school, my daughter was a foot taller than other kids her age and was teased by boys daily. I taught her how to punch. It may not have been my best mothering decision but she went to school the next day and announced, "My mom said that if you tease me then it's ok if I punch you in the face." They stopped.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm impressed that it didn't require actual face-punching.
DeleteI think too many things are just passed off as "teasing". Lets call it what it is, bullying.
ReplyDeleteYeah, this.
DeleteI could not agree more.
DeleteAnd the "can't you take a joke" comments bully gives you when you call them on their bullying? Well, eff you, dickpickle.
~PolishSpring
Dickpickle! I like it!
DeleteI think too many things are just passed off as "teasing". Lets call it what it is, bullying.
ReplyDeletePeople think because I'm cynical and sarcastic then I also like to tease or "give people the business". No. Do I like to make fun of things and some people - rude jerks, rednecks, bullies, very stupid people, yes. But I tend to do it to myself or with my best friend, my wife, and not around my kids.
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I definitely do some making fun around here. But, I do try not to hurt anyone's feelings. Honestly!
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HaHa! You used "twat waffle!" I love it!
ReplyDeleteI have a new tag now, 'twat waffle ftw'.
DeleteI have a high teasing tolerance if it's not cruel. There are ways people can try to help me laugh at myself when I'm embarrassed, but teasing is risky. It's not a good option. Compassion and comfort is always a better choice.
ReplyDeleteA lot of people just straight up criticize me and then act like it's teasing. Part of my problem is definitely that I don't realize when people are just teasing. It's not part of my schema.
DeleteI concur. And can we add tickling to the list?
ReplyDeleteYes! Tickling is a form of abuse!
DeleteFor some reason, guys think it's OK to tease the woman they love. I'm sick of being told I'm 'too sensitive' and they were 'only joking'.
ReplyDeleteYou're not too sensitive, they're just assholes.
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