Dating 204
You’d think at this point I could achieve a degree in dating or some other form of certification pertaining to sociological interaction with the opposite sex. I’m writing this post to fix an error in another post and elaborate on another portion of my life. The “he said” and “she said’s” of the prior post have been corrected in my mind, but in the process, I found out I was being made an ass of the whole time. It’s amazing who you think are your friends and end up not being as friendly as you had once thought. Of course, maybe I’m being a bit cynical in my thinking. I tell many people that life is all perception and maybe my perception of friendship is not the same as others. So, maybe some people think they can let trust slip now and again and this is OK with the world and we should all be accepting. On the other hand, does that mean I should step down to their level of friendship and act like nothing happened; of course not. I’m not going to change my value on life, friends and family just because [an] individual(s) think they can more or less control my life at their will.
What this has taught me is who to be trusting of and who not to be trusting of. I have found that dominant individuals are to be taken lightly and not trusted fully. I mean, after all, they wouldn’t be dominant if they didn’t have some untrusting characteristics. Bill Gates didn’t get where he is today by being a “nice guy.” You have to stab a few backs and piss a few people off to get what you want. When you don’t want to compromise, you just squash. Yes, it’s rude and unfriendly, but what are your values? You make a choice in life to put others first or yourself in front of others, and that’s the bottom line. Now I’m sure, for the most part, you group individuals into certain categories such as “family” and “friends,” all of which being treated and placed differently in one’s life.
This post is not meant to incriminate, just my perception on the world. Names have been left out to protect the innocent and guilty because I feel a need to put people first, not the other way around.
July 25th, 2005 at 11:20 am
Way to go! It’s about time you stepped up and stopped letting people walk over you. Guess you took a few lessons from the old Mule himself and just said what you wanted to. People look at me as an asshole. I say I am just being honest. And sometimes the truth hurts. Next post should be Dick 101. I will write it.
July 25th, 2005 at 12:02 pm
Yeah, that’s the way things go sometimes. You live and learn…and then grow from it. That’s all you can do. It’s a shame that my good friends list has shrank, but I guess that’s less people to “please.”