You know, I think I've always hated you.
You've always hated me?
Yes, I've always hated you.
I don't believe you. You haven't always hated me.
I have, I think. From the first moment I met you.
How can that be possible? Do you even remember meeting me?
No, of course not.
But you've always hated me.
Yes.
That just isn't realistic.
Not realistic?
No, of course not! If you met me and you hated me, why would you keep talking to me?
I don't know.
Okay.
This is exactly what you do.
What is what I do?
This. This whole thing.
What? Having a conversation?
No, acting like it's all so unfathomable.
What's so unfathomable?!
I'm telling you something and you refuse to understand.
You're telling me you always hated me. What am I misunderstanding?
Did you ever stop to think of why?
I'm asking you why!
I don't really know how I can explain it any more clearly.
You haven't explained anything! You just said that you hated me and you always have.
If you're not willing to look at yourself, then I don't know what this conversation is going to accomplish.
You started this conversation!
You're not listening to me.
Okay, tell me then.
You have to understand that there's people other than you.
I do understand that.
Let me finish.
Okay, fine. Sorry.
There's other people than you, and you don't really seem to understand that.
Of course I understand that.
Do you?
What are you asking me?
If you understood that, would we be having this conversation?
What the fuck are you talking about?!
See? Exactly. You don't understand.
Okay. You told me that you've always hated me. I asked why, and in response your answer is I should already know?
Yeah, obviously.
Obviously?
Yes, obviously. I can't teach you how to be a person.
I don't honestly know what the fuck we're even talking about.
We're talking about how you're so selfish that you can't even understand the impact you have on other people.
How am I being selfish?
How are you being selfish?
Yeah! How am I being selfish?
Take a look at yourself. Have you really stopped to take a look at yourself?
Of course I have.
Okay.
What do you mean okay?
I mean, okay. Then there's nothing to talk about.
Of course there's something to talk about! Obviously you're upset.
I'm not upset.
You're clearly upset.
Let's just drop it.
Are you serious? You started this and now you want to just drop it?
It's not productive.
You can't just tell me you hate me and refuse to explain and then drop it because I'm asking for more information.
If you're not going to listen to me, then what's the point?
I am listening to you! I don't know what the fuck you're trying to say!
I don't know how I can say it any differently so I guess you just don't really want to understand.
Of course I want to understand, but you're not saying anything! You just told me I'm a piece of shit and let's leave it at that.
That's not what I said.
Oh, okay. Sorry. You said you've always hated me.
I haven't always hated you.
That's what you said!
Yeah, but be realistic. Why would I talk to you if I just purely, like, hated you?
Yeah, that's kind of my point!
Well just say that then.
I did say that!
No, you didn't.
Yes, I said there's no way you've always hated me.
I don't think you're listening to me.
I am listening to you!
You do understand that two people can see things differently, right?
Yes, of course I understand that.
So you're telling me that your way of seeing things is the right way and my way is wrong?
No! You said you hated me and I said that doesn't make sense!
It doesn't make sense why someone might hate you?
No, that's not what I mean.
Okay, then what do you mean?
You said you hated me and I said that didn't make sense and you just said it didn't make sense.
I wouldn't say that it doesn't make sense for someone to hate someone else.
Oh my god!
What?
There's just no talking to you!
What? What did I say?
It's like talking to a fucking brick wall!
What? I'm allowed to have opinions.
Yeah of course you're allowed to have opinions, but this isn't opinions. This is, like, I don't know what this is.
I just want you to understand me.
Well yeah, I want to understand you too, but I don't really know what's happening right now.
Okay, then listen to me.
Okay, fine. I'm listening. What do you have to say?
Well that's not really a way to start a conversation is it?
What's not a way to start a conversation?
Like, okay: talk now.
Isn't that what you wanted?
I want you to listen to me, not patronize me like what I'm saying doesn't make any sense.
What do you want from me? If you have something to say, then say it!
I want you to care about what I have to say.
I do care about what you have to say, but you're not saying anything!
Oh my god.
What?!
Why am I even here?
What?!
If you're not going to listen then there's no point.
You said you hated me, and I'm asking you why.
I think you're just going to need to look at yourself on that one.
No. I know myself. This is on you.
What, who you are is on me?
No, if you're going to tell me you hate me then I think I deserve to know why.
Well there it is right there.
What's right there?
You deserve? What about what other people deserve? What about what I deserve?
Okay, what do you deserve?
Wow.
You can't just say wow without answering the question.
I don't have to answer your questions.
Why not? You're the one who said you hated me.
Well I thought you'd understand, but I guess not.
Understand why you hate me?
Yeah.
No, I don't understand why you hate me.
Well that's the problem.
Yes, finally. I agree. That is the problem.
Great, then we agree.
I guess so.
So?
So what?
So what do you think?
About what?
About what I said!
About what you said about what?
Okay. See, I knew you weren't really listening.
I was! I just don't know what you're asking me.
I'm asking you to think about things from my perspective!
What perspective?
Are you serious?
Yes! I don't know what you're talking about.
So, my point of view is just worthless.
No, obviously your point of view isn't worthless.
Well that's what you said.
No, I didn't.
Yes, you literally just did.
I didn't!
You can't just gaslight me, I know what you said.
I am not gaslighting you.
You said something and then said you didn't say it. That sounds a lot like gaslighting to me.
That's not what gaslighting is.
Oh, now you're going to tell me what gaslighting is?
I'm telling you that I'm not gaslighting you!
Right, but I didn't say what I said.
Why don't you tell me what you said that I said you didn't say? Why don't we start there?
I'm not going to do that.
Why not?
Because it's stupid.
It's stupid? If you're going to say I'm telling you you didn't say something, why don't you say the thing I supposedly told you you didn't say?
What? That doesn't make any sense.
Yes, it does make sense. You just don't understand.
Well now you're just being hurtful.
I'm being hurtful? How? By asking you to remember what you just said?
I'm not stupid.
Of course you're not stupid.
Then don't call me stupid.
I didn't call you stupid!
Yes you did. You just said I can't remember what I just said.
I didn't say stupid.
No, right. You said that I can't understand because I'm super smart.
That's not what I said!
Yeah, well, you made your point of view pretty clear.
What point of view? What did I make clear?
You're asking me? I thought you thought I was retarded.
No, obviously I don't think you're retarded.
Oh, well, good. It's great to hear that you don't think I'm retarded.
Are you seriously acting hurt right now?
Well, I am a little hurt. It hurts to hear someone thinks you're unintelligent.
First off, I didn't say that. Second, you can't just start a bunch of shit and then get all wounded just because someone pushes back.
I don't want to fight with you. I don't know why you keep attacking me.
I'm not attacking you! You're the one who said you hated me!
Well just let it go then.
Let it go? This was your thing!
Nobody understands me.
Are you serious?
You try to express yourself to people and then people just tell you you're wrong. It's like, what's the point?
Well maybe the point is don't stir up a bunch of shit and then act like you're the victim.
You just don't understand.
No, see, the thing is, I think I really do understand.