That's been my experience too. Insults directed towards me in English just wash over me like water off a duck's back. Insults directed towards me in my own nati

That's been my experience too. Insults directed towards me in English just wash over me like water off a duck's back. Insults directed towards me in my own native language are like a gut punch, in that they feel more real and cutting. I've been long hypothesizing that my English "self" is running in a sort of a "virtual machine" where I can step back, examine and pick apart the input for the parts that are relevant or beneficial, then continue processing.