I just disagree with the idea that you HAVE to behave like that in response to some guy you’ve never met and don’t know, and I choose, personally, not to justify being mean-spirited and angry for all this time at the guy, and I definitely don’t agree with the justifications I’m seeing for indulging that behavior and essentially victim-blaming. I know that’s a phrase that is sort of loaded and might even seem unfair, but “he brought it on himself” and “he basically made us do this” is the vocabulary victim blamers tend to use.

I don’t think he ever declared himself a genius, btw, but even if he did, if YOU choose to take that personally (I don’t even understand why you would, he’s not talking about YOU) that’s on you, and I think you should take responsibility for your decision to do so. It’s not his fault you’re taking that personally, it’s yours. You’re making a choice to do that. You’re not helpless.

Anyway - hoping for the isolated scores.