Do words hurt ?

What does somebody have to say to you (other than a threat) to have you physically attack them?

I remember growing up as a teenager. I would get into a lot of fights just over words. Little shit like someone joking on me, but now that I look back on it, I feel like I should have had more control of myself and my emotions. I was just at a store, and a guy was talking shit to another guy, and he told the guy, “You can talk shit to me all you want. I’m not bothered by your words.” And just stood there and ignored the guy who was talking shit and continued doing what he was doing. I thought what a good job he did by keeping his composure.

Some people get tricked out of their spot just by what someone says to them. Now that I’m older, I feel like as long as you don’t threaten me, I don’t really care what you say.

Do y’all feel the same way ?