LOL - what you have to remember, Belial, is that people often respond with 'shock' to something that is 'sick' because they know they should. It's almost like a role that they play in the banter.

I know for me, nothing shocks or embarasses me, but if someone says something in a situation where I SHOULD be embarassed (like when my other half makes a slightly inappropriate joke to the waitress in a restaurant or something) then I'll play the part of being shocked and respond with something like: 'Oh my God, darling! You can't say that! That's awful!'. It's almost like a way of acknowledging that someone's said something funny, but at the same time making it clear that you realise that what's being said is not socially acceptable, and that it is not in fact your personal opinion at all.

You'd soon know if someone REALLY had a problem with what you said: they probably wouldn't talk to you anymore, so I really wouldn't worry about it sweetie. Bollocks to whether other people think you should grow up, anyway......we are all growing up our whole lives and at different rates, so no one else can speed up the process for you.

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