When someone is nasty, rude, hateful, or mean with you, pretend they have a disease. That makes it easier to have empathy toward them which can soften the conflict.
"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."
"If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down."
I write to understand, to grasp, to seize the reality that escapes me.