Take their insults as backward compliments.
— my mom would have had this advice for a person who had received mean comments from other women because she is now dating the campus hunk:Harriette Cole: Should I step back and let this girl use my nerdy friend?
So instead of feeling hurt by their words, you can advise them to smile more, so that they, too, can be beautiful. I am increasingly frustrated with my roommate; after I granted her access to my belongings once, she consistently uses them. The same goes for my food and groceries, leaving me feeling taken advantage of.
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