If it was projection as you said, your response would have been, “hey now, this is my culture, take it easy.”

which i would have immediately respected, because i have no intention of mocking someone personally. banter is one thing. that is another.

instead, you said, i thought i was smarter and better than you, because i didn’t agree with you.

no. im not offended. i just dont run away from emotionally abusive people who lash out personally when they feel slighted, and try to hurt them with personal attacks. the only emotion i feel is disappointed because my perception of you was different than this. i viewed you as strong, clever, and funny. which you very well may be. youll just be that without my involvement.