It's a hotbed for it right? Social media. I don't get why people think throwing a tantrum, adults, feel there's ever going to be a positive outcome but it seems people do, particularly on Hive. Maybe elsewhere, but I don't have any other social media so I don't know.

Ego for sure. Hubris as well, an overly high sense of self-importance...all factors in the blow up. Add in the loss of a few cents and people feel the right thing to do is to go full retard. One should never go full retard though. That's widely known. But they do. It's quite hilarious. The excuses they use, the justifications. Good for a laugh if nothing else.

It's interesting you mentioned the different cultures and walks of life interacting. There's a lot of disconnection (disconnects) for that reason which is why I don't make much attempt to be anything other than who I am, born and bred in Australia and with a lifetime of experiences that many won't understand.

So, I be me, and I let them be them. But me being me will often not be acceptable to them because they are them, not me and they don't know me or are different from me because they are them. That's not a good enough reason for me not to be me though, because when I stop being me I'm no longer the me I've spent my whole life becoming. I don't mind other people being them, that's all that they can be, but just because their them doesn't align with my me doesn't mean I won't be me when it comes to my interaction and actions with them. 😉

Coping skills is something I have in spades; I guess due to what I've done in my life, where I've been and the residual things left behind. I'd not call myself weak and tend to have a strong ability to shut off to things, especially whiny, toxic cunts who fabricate bullshit to curry favour.

Anyway, thanks for commenting, I figured you'd say much as you have.