http://matociquala.livejournal.com/2127326.html:
"You'd never tolerate somebody talking about me--or any of your friends--the way you talk about yourself."
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http://nancylebov.livejournal.com/541075.html:
It also helped to realize that it wasn't reasonable for the cat to get "Oh, what a great cat! Look at those ears and whiskers! And you haven't caused an international monetary crisis! What a great cat!" while I'm getting "You stupid piece of shit!"