Some people will try to mess with you by giving you criticism to make you feel small. Some will actually hurt you to the extent of emotional breakdown, and they can still play as victims. But no matter how many times they try to tear you down, they could never provoke you to be cruel too. It's because they don't have the same intellect as yours. Confuse them with the silence you show in response to their unpleasant actions. Some people might think it was cowardice or weakness, but you know it was being smart as a whip. Intelligent people don't waste their time proving themselves to someone who lacks understanding and professionalism. So you are. Those who treat people poorly aren't well-educated. Well, some of them might be rich in knowledge but poor in kindness. Real well-educated people learn by heart; they don't use their education to step down someone who lacks it. Eventually, they say that wise men don't easily respond to rudeness, and so you are, darling