Being rude to me unprovoked really wakes up the menace buried deep inside. Like I choose to live my life on cutie patootie juice but it’s some four loko back here somewhere. Let’s be very clear
I used to think that people were rational and you could just show them facts and evidence and they would be open to new ideas.
Then I learned about cognitive dissonance, doublethink, and the herd mentality.
The more you take the initiative to learn things outside of what you were taught the more you realize most haven’t. They’re just parroting. Never questioned anything.
Real friends don’t believe gossip without coming to YOU first. They give you the benefit of the doubt. They ask questions. They defend you. If someone believes lies about you immediately? They WANTED to believe it. They were looking for an excuse.