>That seems like a terribly cynical way to view the idea that, if you're nice to people, they will be nice to you.
I'm saying that if you're nice to someone who wants nothing more than an excuse to hurt you, and who has no compunction about doing so, then perhaps you won't get hurt.
The end goal is not for them to be nice to you. The goal is for them to refrain from making your life a living hell.
I'm saying that if you're nice to someone who wants nothing more than an excuse to hurt you, and who has no compunction about doing so, then perhaps you won't get hurt.
The end goal is not for them to be nice to you. The goal is for them to refrain from making your life a living hell.