Ha! I more insidious than that. A slow burn eating away at your soul until you realize I'm toxic. (kidding)

I feel trolls target people and then are relentless in their gaslighting and toxic behavior. Bullying and nasty comments. Belittling people. I don't believe I do this. I do like to poke and ask questions and sometimes that translates as being difficult. But trolling? Possibly. I'll read the same people and will eventually disagree with something. I'm not in any echo chambers to constantly reaffirm my own beliefs. I like to be challenged. I enjoy a debate. I appreciate a difference of opinion as long as you keep it civil. So like you said, if being my own person causes another to reach for a block...so be it.