Because what they're seeing now is someone who can be provoked. They're seeing you ask to be locked away for your own safety and it's funny to them. So they'll keep doing it, as long as you keep entertaining them.
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Because what they're seeing now is someone who can be provoked. They're seeing you ask to be locked away for your own safety and it's funny to them. So they'll keep doing it, as long as you keep entertaining them.