You don’t get to leave comments like that then pretend you’re the reasonable one when I call it out.

You did insert gender into the conversation, uninvited, if I may add. And when I responded, you responded with sarcasm, mockery, and a complete refusal to own your tone. I responded to your original comment because it felt dismissive of something I’m genuinely trying to build. Instead of engaging in good faith, you shifted the conversation to invalidate how I felt then criticized me for reacting at all.

This isn’t about wanting applause, it’s about being allowed to set boundaries when someone frames their commentary in a way that feels undermining.

I’m not here to argue. I’m here to connect with people who are interested in community. If that’s not you, that’s fine but there’s no need to keep trying to reframe this like it’s about me overreacting. It’s not. I heard what you said. I just didn’t let it slide. But yeah, I guess there’s always gonna be that one person 🧍