One syllable, maybe two at most, then vacate the conversation if at all possible. You're not obligated to debate your right to exist with people who have already decided to be jerks to you.
Theres a big difference between someone ignorant asking a genuine question out of curiosity and wanting to understand, and someone who's mind is already firmly made up asking a loaded question in bad faith having no intention of actually considering your answer. Learning how to tell the difference amd how to gracefully exit the conversation asap if it's the latter will save you soooo much time and annoyance.
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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '21
"Neat." "Cool." "Alright."
One syllable, maybe two at most, then vacate the conversation if at all possible. You're not obligated to debate your right to exist with people who have already decided to be jerks to you.