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Originally Posted by Sublymonal
All the time I am the butt of many a joke due to my inherent fondness of Japanese culture. The trick is to not let them get to you. Yes, Japan is quite strange compared to the culture of America, but what does that matter? If you love something, do not let others tarnish it. However, you must not allow yourself to drop down to their level and retaliate. You may ask, "How can one accomplish those seemingly paradoxical tasks simultaneously?" It is rather simple really: love. One religious text says, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself", which is a great principle to follow, whether you choose to follow that religion or not. You'll find that if you respond with love rather than anger, people will begin to respect you [or, at the very least, they'll get tired of teasing you].
Oh my! That was quite a long-winded and philosophical response! I apologize to any who have trouble deciphering the meaning of my overly eloquent response!
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really not true, there was a kid in my class who got teased all the time and he was never angry at them and the other kids really loved teasing him, really pathetic actually.
they would throw things at him and he would just laugh with them.
when you get angry at someone your not changing your level in anyway, because its all metaphorical.
so i think your advice is good for self esteem, but no use in what it suggests