The reason we bust balls is to confirm if someone is worth having any form of non romantic relationship with. If you can’t stand a little ball busting, or take it as a sign to toughen up, there is no reason to continue having any form of human relationship with you.

Mark Bell’s a good example of how to take ball busting. People called him Smelly growing up, so he just embraced it as a nickname and it’s his official handle in many places. That’s how you handle ball busting. If you handle it poorly, you’re disproving your own worth as someone to know.