[That... Makes some level of sense, and puts a few things together; she was trying a new tactic, and not just genuinely completely unbothered by what was being said. Okay. Still not great, but it definitely changes things a little.
So he's quiet again while he considers that, and what she said, and how he wants to address it. What he really wants to do is down the rest of his drink, but that's probably a bad idea and he resists for the moment as he figures out what to say.]
There's a line that you have to find. Not just between being reactionary and handling things more calmly, but in what you're willing to entertain as valid conversation. By engaging with him like that, and not making it clear where you stand, you're offering legitimacy to what he says, and not just to him but to anyone else who might see this discussion.
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Date: 2020-11-14 04:51 am (UTC)So he's quiet again while he considers that, and what she said, and how he wants to address it. What he really wants to do is down the rest of his drink, but that's probably a bad idea and he resists for the moment as he figures out what to say.]
There's a line that you have to find. Not just between being reactionary and handling things more calmly, but in what you're willing to entertain as valid conversation. By engaging with him like that, and not making it clear where you stand, you're offering legitimacy to what he says, and not just to him but to anyone else who might see this discussion.