no one who ever says this ever means it in that way

I enjoy how my very existence is counter-proof, but I do appreciate that you we're exaggerating and I shouldn't interpret you quite that literally.

I get that you call it thought-terminating, I understand that you would want a more detailed explanation from me, and sorry for not bothering to give one. My goal is not to argue with you, you have not convinced me that I have equated the two and I am not ready to spend the time to convince you of the opposite, I just want to say that I don't identify with the accusation.