Whoa, Sam.
Remind me never to buy you a ceremonial katana for your birthday -- impressive cutlass-wielding, by the way. (I really appreciate you stepping in there for me.)
With that in mind, guys, I've got something to say here to set the record straight. You can agree with it, accept it for what it is, or get offended and strike back at me -- your choice. Just think now's as good a time as any to clarify some things.
Sam hit it right on the head with the word "rivalry" to describe the relationship between DMW and myself. Aside from the blue moon instances in which we agree on something, we often butt heads and that spells out quite nicely in the threads. No punches-pulling. Back and forth, back and forth; perhaps the only thing in common, we hardly back down whenever we try to argue a point. (I know that's the philosophy major's tradition in my undergraduate school; it served me well.)
Sometimes it's argumentation and sometimes it gets ugly and we resort to the low blows. Sometimes it's uncalled for, and sometimes, if anything, it's damn good entertainment. I know I've chuckled a time or two at our spats.
But as I've stated several times over, I don't like the guy and I'm not afraid to admit that. With regard to that, I hope to be treated with that same level of honesty; if that's what ________ genuinely feels about me (love me or not), that's more than fine and I can accept that.
A wise lesson learned long, long ago:
Not everyone in the world is going to like me for who I am. It seems much more productive to bond with the people that like me
as is instead of obsessing over those who don't. The "don't" people are allowed to feel that way, and I won't hold it against them. If anything, the "don't" people fall under one massive
<plonk, a
<kersplortch>, if you will.
It's just not that big a deal, you see.
I feel bad for DMW since he's the target of P.'s relentless attacks; but for all of us LPSG "die-hards," this isn't the first time he's been put on the spot.
Yeah, I admit it. I know I'm a little curious as to why the heat persists
there. I want to know the "dirt." But don't get me wrong. I'm
more concerned with reading and posting with you guys, and I gotta admit -- that FAQ is my lil' lovechild and I want to help you guys out as much as I can there, or anywhere I can lend an ear/a keyboard/an e-mail.
That's more important to me -- writing, posting, and bonding as opposed to some popularity contest.
And with that said, I'm glad people are nice enough to comment on my posts. I appreciate each and every message and for that, I've made good contacts with people around here. Definitely thankful for you guys. But to be sure, and perhaps to tie in with some of P.'s criticisms toward DMW, I'm not fishing for compliments. I don't write to gain approval. I write for what I feel [link=http://dee-heretic.diaryland.com](blog included)[/link] and I write in hope of providing some insight or helping out in a situation; that's all, nothing more.