Rudeness, why it is unpleasant and why it need not matter

Quite!

Your discussion made me think about this sentence: "An insult is like a drink, it affects one only if accepted". We can't control the things that other people say to us, but we can choose how we want to interpret the comments. If we already feel bad about ourselves we might get hurt by the comment and think: "Yes, it is true, I really am worthless". If we feel good about ourselves, the comment is not going to affect us the same way because we don't agree with the things that the person said, and we might think things like: "He thinks I am worthless, I can live with that, because I know that it isn't true".

I think as have grown older a rude person effects me differently than it would have some years ago. Now I have to wonder why a person has to be so flat out nasty to others. It's kind of sad when you think about it. Good manners will take you about so far and not letting a person effect you takes will power as well. We can choose not to fall prey to their personalities, but how it effects us hours later really determines if we can let it go or not. I've struggled with this on and off a time or two, recently as a matter of fact. I really think it takes a person to clear their head of it and shake off the bad mojo so we don't get stuck inside our own head about it.

You're right. At times I find that I have to tip toe or be more careful speaking to an insecure person. They tend to take offence too easily even when none was intended.

Don't used the word never because there is always a possibility. But in case you are offended stay cool and be who you are for in return the one who offended you will be the one to be ashamed of. To offense somebody is okay provided it was done with purpose to teach him some manners. Remember no one is perfect.