Was sitting in the office this morning, talking to a few people. The forced air system was off for some reason and it uses one of those new designs with the non-rigid ducting. When it comes on all at once, it makes a very loud and sharp noise.

Everyone standing around me jumped when it cycled up this morning. I didn’t. I never jump. I don’t startle. I just don’t think I can anymore. Blow a car horn, leap out of a dark corridor at me — something is probably going to happen (to you), but I won’t startle. I won’t flinch. I won’t move backwards.

Not a badass, and if I am it’s not a way you want to get there, trust me: came from being bullied for years. You learn not to react, just fight. Reacting makes it worse.

I’m the least jumpy person you’ll probably ever meet, and the least excitable. But you don’t wanna be like me. Nope.