I feel pretty unsupported in this thread. This was originally me venting about a situation I was not assertive in (I know how to be assertive, by the way and I am working on being more assertive and my interpersonal skills in real life). This thread has basically turned into who agrees with Emily and who does not. I don't care, frankly, and thats not what this thread is about. Also, I recognize that when we are assertive and speak our mind, people can disagree and even feel upset. Most people, I find, aren't like that, but people with their own issues will act this way. I know that. Its just not what I needed to hear and I didn't feel it helped. Also I recognize that it may not be the intention of anyone to be unsupportive. I feel like I needed to say something though.