I have found significant success in looking the offending person in the eye and calmly asking them, "Are you trying to hurt me? (or 'be abusive' or 'condescending' or... as the case may be)
Incidentally, what do you call the person who graduating dead last in their medical school? Doctor.
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My gummy-bear died. My unicorn ran away. My imaginary friend got kidnapped. The voices in my head aren't talking to me. Oh no, I'm going sane!
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