It is because of my frontline work in the community that I am sensitive to what happens when people overreact, causing situations to needlessly escalate and create further misperceptions. — Phaedra Parks Copy Share Image
I think that sometimes people [who overreact or lash out] will hang on to their point just because they're so embarrassed that they made it. They won't set it down because they are the authors of these [disproportionate responses] and… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
![“I think that sometimes people [who overreact or lash out] will hang on to their point just because they're so embarrassed that they made it. They won't set it down because they are the authors of these [disproportionate responses] and they have a lot to be embarrassed about.” quote by Margaret Cho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/358/margaret-cho-1136_embarrassed_i-think-that-sometimes-people-who-overre_1572609.jpg)