i need to ban "facts not feelings". it keeps getting thrown at me with the implication that i'm somehow hysterical.

there's this strange idea that facts are these immutable truths that can be trusted and relied on. but, facts without interpretation are often line noise when you're using them to look at complex situations.

it isn't hysterics to ask "what do the facts mean in the broader picture". it's nuance.

if i display emotions while thinking, this doesn't erase the validity of my arguments