I don't see it as overreacting (what I saw on this thread) but more like lacking tact. Quite like me. I always end up being the one blamed, because I defend from attacks in a non-phony enough way. You have to hit below the belt with class, pretending to be all nice and with veiled insults. I've learned that now and it's been ages since I got the usual ending up being accused of being the attacker instead of the victim.
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