5/27/09
Have you ever tried holding an intelligent argument with someone, only to watch as it helplessly sunk lower and lower into the pits of absolute stupidity?
Have you ever tried confronting someone on an issue of theirs, only to have the other individual attempt to evade responsibility by pointing out a plethora of your own flaws?
Have you ever tried to get a simple point across and realized that by the time the conversation had come to a close, you had been dragged so far off the initial topic that your original point had gotten lost in the bullshit?
I think we’ve all been there. Some find themselves in those kinds of situations more often than others. Fortunately, I tend to be able to avoid them for the most part. But every now and again, someone comes along who brings out the “fuck you” in me.
Regrettably, I allowed myself to get dragged down to the level of another individual who thought that shining the spotlight on my personal flaws would help him avoid addressing his own. I fell into the trap of fighting fire with fire. And where does that lead an argument? Straight out of intelligent territory and onto a path that goes around in circles. Nothing can be solved when two people are constantly pointing the finger. If two adults cannot each look at their own shortcomings and address them in a mature way, then nothing will ever get taken care of.
There are people in all of our lives who appear to be one thing, and when the curtain is down they put on an entirely different show. In my opinion, such people have no place in your life. They don’t deserve you. We all need friends who stand by our side, treat us with respect, and are honest with us. If you have friends who don’t meet this criteria, do yourself a favor and cut them out of your life. You deserve better, and they deserve people who are easier to manipulate.