I have fallen into the trap of laughing in their face. And that can be counterproductive, in that they will try harder.. But, perhaps there is a time to laugh in their face, as well. I do like laughing at them behind their backs. I let them think I'm taking them seriously, then I think of all the funny things I notice about them when I'm by myself.

It's almost funny to me that I've been through so many traumatic experience, including a military bootcamp, and yet, I still can let people push my buttons.

The problem is that being mocked is still a trigger for me. Ah, well. What're gonna do? There's always going to be something, isn't there?

I do recall that a T told me that we can take it. I have taken it. He even got very graphic and explained that even if someone was physically torturing you, it is something that can be endured. People have been tortured, and yet have lived to tell the tale.