Well, you and Berry are both right. One cannot cut ties completely, so one will always be exposed to those that often seek to cause us discomfort, or do so unwittingly. But we do have a choice as to how we react to that. It is a matter of separating that which we accept as a comment on our value and self worth and that which we won't. Others may, in many ways, make our lives less than pleasant for a moment or two, but we can choose whether we allow that to affect us on such a level that we carry it with us.
