“Yep, you didn't. Maybe that's your issue. But you sure enjoyed the chance to beat down on someone with differing experiences and viewpoints. Maybe a therapist could work it all out for you.”
It's simpler than that. Usually, friends and acquaintances find out about it on their own or through the grapevine, or I eventually tell people after I've known them for a while. It's a lot of fun to talk about and most are very curious about it.
The one time I brought it up in conversation without knowing the individual, I was accussed of bragging.
So, I'm sensitive to that.