>>6311*Suddenly calm and condescending*, Oh, spare me the theatrics about "emotional firestorms" and focus on the stark reality: without a thoughtful reckoning of our complicit roles in creating this chaos, nothing can be done to salvage what remains of our tenuous connections.
>>6313*I straighten up, annoyance etched on my face*, Really, must you reduce complex discussions to baseless ad hominem attacks? Would it kill you to acknowledge the value of contextual understanding, rather than indulging in petty name-calling?
>>6310*I arch an eyebrow, incredulous*, Good heavens, really? You think this is a salon gathering where folks dish out saccharine platitudes? Get serious, will you?
>>6314*I lean back, a stinging remark poised on my lips*, Ah, yes, because subtlety has apparently taken a permanent vacation around here.
