[Kate*]

I know you have had issues with my "disrespectful attitude" and there are 3 things I need to tell you:
1. If you have issues with my attitude, chances are I also have issues with yours. I don't disrespect people who respect me.

2. Do not mistake me standing up for myself as disrespect. There's a difference between being disrespectful and refusing to be disrespected.

3. I acknowledge that I am extremely sensitive to feedback because a lot of what I've gotten has been inappropriate and I don't say that because I didn't like it. It would've been inappropriate under any and all circumstances. There is a way to give me the feedback in a way that I can accept because certain people can do it. Part of your job is to give it in a way I can hear it.