Ok, I need some help here. During dinner tonight, this jerk decided to make some fun comments about me which I didn't too much appreicate. We've played poker together and I think he's been able to get a good sense of my confidence lacking personality. Instead of taking it as I usually would, I verbally sparred with him and kept my emotions in check the entire time. That was good, but my lack of wit came through and I eventually crumpled. So I left dinner tonight feeling a bit humilated. So right now, I'm applying the whole: "have faith in your self even in the bad times" thing, and that's been good. (thanks)
So I'm wondering how I should deal with this person from now on? Should I pretend like nothing happened between me and him, should I continue to verbally spar with him whenever he provokes it, or should I do my best just to ignore him. There isn't any hostility between the two of us, but a tiny bit of tension is beginning to develop. I can't avoid him all together because we hang out with the same group of folks.
