This is a courageous blog, @osomar357. I am quite a bit older than you (and most people on Hive) and yet I have been working on this problem of letting go. Letting go of hurt. It's very hard. And yet, I recognize that by holding on to hurt I'm probably doing myself more harm than the person who caused the resentment. It doesn't feel good to be resentful. It's a burden to carry that feeling around. I'd much rather feel good. So I try to go beyond the hurt. Most people really can't affect my life unless I let them, unless I choose to feel wounded. So I choose not. It's hard, but this is the better way.
Your dialogue is excellent here. It is a roadmap for anyone who has a similar inclination to be offended and to hold onto that sense of offense. I know I leave today more determined to let go, to not be hurt so easily, and when hurt, not to hold onto that. Thank you!