==They’re only considered attacks if feelings are “hurt” in the process.== I don't follow. Someone can "attack" me verbally, but not "hurt" me in any way becau

==They’re only considered attacks if feelings are “hurt” in the process.== I don't follow. Someone can "attack" me verbally, but not "hurt" me in any way because I know their attack is false. Your stance feels like saying a crime only exists if the criminal was successful. Attempted attacks are still attacks even if they aren't successful in hurting someone. ==An “attack” could potentially be looked at as constructive criticism, then by some witchcraft, it is no longer an attack.== Different people can interpret the same event differently. We see this in politics all the time. When called out, they say "I was just joking."