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I witnessed a wise person deal with rudeness. She simply ignored the comments as if they were never said and changed the subject--or got up and walked away. It left the rude person dumbfounded and sheepish.

I witnessed a wise person deal with rudeness. She simply ignored the comments as if they were never said and changed the subject--or got up and walked away. It left the rude person dumbfounded and sheepish. End of problem. She did not take the rude comments with her, stew in anger, think up a million cutting comebacks or allow rude people to make her feel less of a person.

It is hard, but this type of practice does make one stronger and better as a human being.

We want to lash out because we feel the need to defend ourselves. Do not engage in a combat of wits and will with ignorant people. Forgive them because they are doing the best they know how at their level of spiritual understanding. Sort of like a little child when he asks in innocence, "Wy do you have two mommies?" when all he knows is a traditional nuclear family.

People are conditioned (and it's a primordial thing) to believe that procreation is a necessary part of life. We've evolved some to make that a conscious choice.

Some people really do not intend to be rude or hurtful when they press their own viewpoints upon others. It is just shallow thinking.