(This thread was linked to from another thread, and I read some posts here via that other thread. So I suppose I am involved with this thread. May as well jump in.) Episode of FIM that stood out to me recently: "Boastbusters", which is the title of it IIRC. That episode (Trixie's first appearance) is related to the below text in this post.

As humans, it is somewhat unfortunate that social situations matter so much to us. As opposed to, say, figuring things out about and exploring or building the digital world/universe(/metaverse?), improving one's own life in a significant way, discovering the mysteries of the universe. It is really annoying to me how much time I spent thinking about drama or light drama. Like, I would play Tetris for hours per day across multiple days, and I would end up just thinking about it while playing. I don't want to think about it. This "living in your mind rent free" has gotta stop. So, like talk therapy, perhaps posting about it will help. I suppose I am ready to exude thoughts about it, reply and read whatever, for I have the time to do that.

Important thing to consider: sometimes there are actual asshole on the Internet, who may or may not be disrespectful idiots. I suppose the solution to this is not one of a tyranny of kindness where the posts are jannied away, instead the solution is one of reason and using your own self-confidence. It isn't always the case that you are in the wrong, sometimes the other person is wrong about such and such. Also, there is constructive criticism, and just being mean.