Lesson for the Day: Mean people suck. Suffering in silence to avoid confrontation only condemns others to suffer the same way after you. By not tolerating their behavior, you not only benefit yourself, you help save countless others the same heartache.
Corollary: Standing up to those whose hobby is tearing others down is a selfless and charitable action in the long run even if you are the short-term beneficiary.
Corollary: Refusing to confront those who are mean to you is a selfish act that allows you to stay in your non-confrontational comfort zone (and collect martyr credit as a bonus), all at the expense of future victims.
Corollary: Leaders, teachers, and other authorities who refuse to stand up to mean people in their own defense teach those who follow to be victims also.
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