It's a love/hate thing

Sometimes I just can't help what people think about me. Not all people, mind you, just some of them. Like this kid I work with, Brad. We've only been working together like 2 days a week for the past month or so, but he just knows how to get under my skin. He's a watcher, so he always comments on little things I do, like straighten the chairs or put pens and markers in their respective "place" which is evidently just something I've made up that inconveniences other people sometimes... does that make sense to you? Yeah, me neither. Anyway, so he's really laid back and doesn't let most things bother him, but when he does.. whoooeee watch out!!! He gets SO adamant and intimidating. The other day he was talking about one of our other co-workers working habits and while I was asking questions to ascertain the validity of his argument he bursts out with "I cannot believe you are defending him!" I felt like I had to backtrack and explain myself. While... well in reality why should I have to defend my defense of someone!?!?!? Everyone keeps saying I should date Brad, but the truth of the matter is that I couldn't date someone, much less marry someone, who watches me constantly with a smirk on their face and tears me apart from the inside out (thank goodness it's only in his head), and laughs at me but denies any explanation... needless to say, for anyone who knows me, I would be miserable and constantly re-checking everything I do or say for the rest of my life. Lol and we all know that's not me :)