And now I’m annoyed that I spent such a long time trying to understand this complete arsehole when there are so many people around me who…aren’t complete arseholes.”
“Yes, it’s funny how arseholes do that to you.”
“How do you stop them?”
“You don’t. You just get on with things and eventually it’s…fine. And you’re fine. And you feel briefly bitter you spent so long not being fine. But then you’re fine.”