I am beginning to suspect that the only respite from other people

No, it's called be the bigger person and remove them from your life.

>>17467766
Pretty much.

Adulthood is the ultimate fuckery. People screw you over so you brood over it; so in some time you eventually get the chance to fuck them over. A shitshow of fucking people over because of hurt feelings

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>>17467766
>Is this adulthood?
No, it's adolescence.

>>17467808
Hahahahahahahaha

No, adulthood means realizing you don't have to entertain their shit, and even if you do have to (colleague), draw boundaries at every turn and keep everything strictly professional.

>>17467816

Except most people wait until they are part of your life before they unveil their fuckery.

You give people your best, until they give you less than their best. Then you give to them, what they give you.

>>17467859
That's when you cut them out.

>>17467766
Sometimes it can be fun and get them to back off. More often than not though it just leads to escalation where both people come off looking like complete douche bags. It's better to laugh them off and don't pay them too much attention.

>>17467771
>>17467808
>>17467816
>>17467994
this