At work, sometimes, we get in touch with kind people. But often, we are with rude people, and here, we cannot control others, even if they shout... my question is ... how to not feel the shouting ? I tried to consider people like objects in my mind, but without any success...

I live in a residential community. When I came here, there already were pans and flippers but I also brought my own. However, our dishwasher is not the best and I often found pieces of meat on pans and flippers after my roommates used them. I'm a vegetarian because I think that meat is really gro...

In this day and age it seems not replying means "I don't want to". I know people shouldn't have to justify themselves, but sometimes some information is really useful. What's the best way to ask what someone means by not responding? I have two recent examples, both were done through WhatsApp so...

I've grown up valuing democracy, liberties, and a trust in science. In Europe, among those lucky enough to be well-educated, my political views are quite average. Obviously, these views were seeded by my parents. In recent years, as they approached their 70s, they grew... well, fearful. They get...