rudeness

Courtesy is extremely alluring to me, even in story or real life. Rudeness I’ve always found repellent.  I try very hard not to be rude myself. I don’t want the rudeness in the world to grow, swelled by my own. At the same time, it’s very hard not to respond in kind. I find myself visualize doing all sorts of impossible things in retaliation.  I walk straight through the rude people, causing them to shudder with cold or share my hot flashes. My target feels my anger, like a blow.  I imagine the rude person changing into a form that … Read more