" Remember that you are not obliged to meet anyone where they are emotionally, especially if where they are is toxic or unhinged. The more visibly upset you get, the more you perpetuate the negativity; the more rattled and distracted you are, the more you give the bullies what they want. Unless "

― Jennifer Romolini , Weird in a World That's Not: A Career Guide for Misfits, F*ckups, and Failures