"I wanted to be sure they had an opportunity to see you for who you really are..."
Oh, puddin'. "Jovial" doesn't count when it's faked.
Quite frankly, I would have a very difficult time perceiving you to be anything but "right" whenever you try to "argue" a point in your discussions. But, hey, what little do I know? I mean, if I read first-hand how you go to the jugular with other members regarding their views on Christianity, sexuality, social issues, and what not...
Don't get me wrong. I really appreciate passionate people. I love 'em, in fact. But, and let me quote Aristotle here, it takes an incredibly capable person to determine to what degree, to which extent, to whom, for which reason, and why one chooses to be angry. You just spout off, and you happen to spout off at people who are brave enough to disagree with your or people who don't choose to kiss YOUR ass in making a presence on this board.
But, you know, I'm the first to admit that I can't control the opinions of others. I can be as nice or as cruel as I want to be, and there's just no way; I don't wield that kind of influence, nor would I want to.
What separates people like me, Jana, from people like you, is that people like me will like themselves just as much in the morning as they would if they weren't actively gathering a network of admirers and psychophants. (Did I spell that right?) I don't need a following. I don't want one. It seems like you want people blindly following you wherever your logic goes, but God damn it, you just ain't that hot or smart enough to command that sort of attention. At least not from me anyway.
I'm going to let you have your supporters. I don't harbor one bit of ill will against one who happens to like you. That's their choice. I just won't pretend to, and I won't be afraid of holding you accountable whenever you lambast me or someone else who didn't deserve your wrath. Just like I won't turn a cheek and coddle someone who isn't being real or legitimate about who they are.
But, you know... there is a good in all of this, ironically enough.
Perhaps for the first time in a very long time, I have come to embrace Jacinto beyond his transgression. Sure, he said some untrue stuff and I don't have tolerance for people who aren't willing to be 100% truthful on the board. At the same time, I feel bad that he's had some personal shit to go through. I hope that clears up.
And, really, is that what this about?
Ok... to reiterate...
I don't like you, Jana. I haven't for a while and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
But, you know what? If you're a bitch to me, and I'm an ass to you, and we can both live with that, I say we both shut the fuck up and just do that.
Okay, good. *cues up the Ignore*
Now since we both seem to agree that it's incredibly difficult to let someone else have the last word... (I'm just gonna stop my sentence right there.)