Harry learning from Snape (was: stopper death)

[dzeytoun]

No: HPFGUIDX 114535


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, annegirl11 at j... wrote:
> 
 
> 
> Part of adulthood is learning how to interact with difficult 
people. You
> can't always work with people you like. It's best if you can find a 
way
> to express to the person that their behavior sucks, but that's not 
always
> possible. (Especially between a student and teacher.) Sometimes the 
best
> way to get along with a rotton person is to not react to that 
person's
> bullshit. Just let it go. If Harry didn't feed into Snape's 
assholeness,
> Snape wouldn't have an excuse to keep doing it.

Adulthood is NOT about accepting abuse, which is what Snape is 
handing out.  It is, in fact, all about standing up for yourself and 
making it VERY clear that you will NOT accept abuse under ANY 
circumstances NO MATTER who it is that's handing it out or what there 
excuse is.  This is especially important in student/teacher, 
boss/employee, and other relationships where power is unequal.

Dzeytoun