I have a thick skin.

Sometimes I have to be aloof and detached. Just to survive. So I don’t become despondent. That’s the way to avoid depression. I’ve developed the skill of being aloof. And it is a skill. Maybe an art. Of course, it helps because I know that I can’t change other people. People may be annoying. Or upsetting. But I don’t have to let them annoy or upset me. Merely by remaining aloof. I can put myself above the fray. And not let it bother me. Maybe it’s a way of saying that I have a thick skin. –Jim Broede