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Even if I don't usually care about something, when certain periods of time come around, I find it strange and get weirdly angry at it. "Seasons of aggression" exist within me, but these "seasons of aggression" are balanced by "seasons of being attacked."
Once, I shared the following story with my relatives: there was a traffic light on the street in my neighborhood, and it turns "red" even when there aren't any cars passing through. I used to just ignore it and cross the street if I didn't see any cars, but it always felt like a bad idea to me, so lately I've decided not to cross until the light turns green. And then, suddenly, a barrage of criticism began. "Who would even do that these days?" "Aren't you just such a good boy? Jackass." and "Because someone saw you doing it and wrote about you on 2ch,<ref group="lower-alpha">{{W|2channel}} (often abbreviated to "2ch") is a Japanese forum onto which millions of posts regarding a wide variety of topics are uploaded on a daily basis. These posts are largely unmoderated and face little-to-no censorship.</ref> you hypocrite?!" Oh no. It seems my "season of being attacked" has arrived.
It's one thing to be attacked for doing or saying the wrong thing, but I hadn't even done anything. I didn't even cross the street at a traffic light. Such is the "season of being attacked." We find ourselves under attack without knowing the reason why. When such a season comes, trying to fight back only leads to further aggression and pain. The only thing you can do is wait for the season to end, like how a person with hay fever has to wait for pollen to stop flying. This season is one where the best defense is ''not'' a good offense.
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