It’s funny how a closed door leads you to explore the avenue you should have gone down long ago. Better late than never.
Side with your faith and not your fear. Just because people question their own beliefs doesn’t mean that you should question yours.
Admittedly colleagues are slow on the uptake, but your exasperation won’t make their mental wheels turn any faster. Continue to spoon-feed ideas.
Good-natured ribbing is the perfect remedy for a blue mood. Making light of foibles isn’t disrespectful. Humor helps to understand them.
Your first reaction to change is to stay the course, but adaptation is key to survival. Embrace the spirit of flexibility.
You don’t like grabby types and will put them in their place, but give this person what they want because it’s not worth the aggravation.