[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by GaryT

Max I had a thick skin when I was a PV1. In my later years as a 1st Sgt. I did not allow any disrespect towards me or my troops. I'm 60 years old and before I'll let someone disrespect me like that It'll just give me good reason to ignore them. I have a handful on here that I actually enjoy working with. Between them there is nothing they can't resolve with vb. I only wish there was more I could do for them. I have a relationship with those people. If either of them had said the same thing, I would have taken it in a different light. We can cut up and still get stuff done. But, for someone I have no history with buck up their big badge and try to play bad cop with me, that ain't going to cut it with me.

I think this has all run it's course. I've got a site to work on.

I'm not very far behind you in age Gary, and I learned in life that the whole concept of being offended or angered has really been twisted the last couple of decades, and here's my take on it.

I am not responsible if you are offended. No one is, except yourself.

"Huh? But.... But... They PISSED ME OFF!" - You might say or be thinking.

No.

They did or said the thing, but you still had the power to choose if you were going to be offended or not.

Did they somehow rob you of your free will? Of course not.

If I am angered or offended, it's strictly on me because I made the choice to be angered or offended. Same for you. You made that choice.

You have the same option to choose not to be offended, or angered, whatever it is.

They do the thing, what you do after that is on you.

And that's the memo.