Dear Millicent, I am a person who feels things. I am quick to laugh, quick to empathetic tears, and more distressingly, quick to "oh my god, your stupidity is making me rage volcano spew fiery hot lava through my veins." When issues arise because of other people not using a single ounce of logic or shred of reasoning, I fear I might give myself an aneurysm. It's my natural reaction. Luckily, I know better than to speak to the offender at that time. I am smart enough to give myself a few …
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