I guess I do sound a bit like my mother.

I can remember my mother saying those words to me when I was a child, whenever someone had been mean to me or had made me feel bad about myself. I HATED IT!!! I mean, how stupid " kill them with kindness"? What about killing them with puppies or how about cupcakes. Yeah, that will make everything better.
Back during those precious pre-teen years how I was perceived by my peers meant everything!!! One bad hair day could dictate your social circle for the next 7-10. A single wardrobe malfunction detected by the popular crowd could make or break your whole high school career. But sure mom..next time the "future prom queen" makes fun of my acid washed jordache jeans, I'll just " kill her with kindness" that will make all of my dreams come true.
Thankfully, it did not take me 20 years to figure out that she was actually right. It did however take most of junior high and half of my freshman year but I finally got it. And it worked.