extreme
August 31, 2004
Well from the feedback from my previous post, I can say that the people who thought I was being too mean are all morons who don’t really know me.
Of course I don’t mean what I said. In the interest of sparking thought and discussion, I wrote that piece in a more polarized voice than normal. If I come off sounding like a dick to you, then chances are, you didn’t know me at all anyway. If you did know me, you’ll know what I am in real life: a big pussy who can’t even get rid of people who talk too much. (I’m much too polite).
Not that I really care anyway, I’ve come to the conclusion that there are several factors involved in considering another’s opinion that conflicts with mine.
- Who are you? Are you a stranger? Are you a friend? Are you a good friend? Are you a really good close friend? Are you my lover? There’s a progression of what matters more.
- Is what you’re saying really different than what I’m saying? In that is your view even possible? I’m rarely wrong, remember. There are some fundamental truths that will never change for me, no matter who you are.
- What kind of mood am I in? I think that makes a big difference. Just today I was approached by someone who wanted to complain about doing this person’s damn job. I just snapped at her because I was in a shitty mood.
Sigh. I’m so disillusioned with so much.
