You may be joking and I'll give you that. However, it has often been posited that dealing with surly, disrespectful, difficult women is a sign of strength (especially, but not exclusively in the black community, I'm looking at you Marilyn/Sheryl)

Nah - b

Adults gotta be adults. If you're an asshole, you're an asshole, stop placing the onus on others to 'deal with you' as a show of their strength.