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In a world in which assholes exist you must be prepared for shitstorms.

Usually, you can tell when a shitstorm is about to happen,
because
the asshole has a gleam in their eye.

The gleam says, “I am going all in on my assholery, so buckle up, buttercup.”

Trying to diffuse the situation works sometimes,
yet
with diffusion comes a backlog of shit that will be spewed on the next go round.

It is best to brace for the shitstorm.

Don’t forget that you are aware of what is happening and
you need to decide

Are you going to ride it out or head for cover?

Remember,
Most assholes are just weak people who are full of shit.

They need to spread their shitty feelings and ideas
so, they are not swallowed up by the toilet
as they swirl in a cesspool of their own creation.

You eventually will realize that

You can choose whether you continue to be around assholes and deal with
their shitstorms,
or
wash your hands of them as you flush them out of your life.

— Nicole Barden 2/17/2021

Originally published in Illumination on Medium