Ugh

[cjsmith]

I'm in one of my "Why bother?" moods.

Over the past few days I've had several interactions with people wherein I've tried my best to be polite and understanding and I've gotten back condescension, insults, sneers, and veiled accusations that I was lying. No specific incident was way out of the ordinary. It's simply that there's been a lot of it lately.

I need a more pleasant counter-viewpoint saying "not all people are jerks, really." An antidote of sorts. But I'm not sure where to look for it.

That last sentence is pretty darn sad.

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[wcg.livejournal.com]

*wave!!*

I'm not so conceited as to claim that I'm never a Jerk, but I do try to avoid jerkitude when I recognize it in myself. I realize that doesn't do you much good for day to day interactions, as we're on opposite coasts and all that.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

*wave back* Hi Bill!

That's a good thing for me to remember, actually -- not just about you, but about many people. Some don't care, sure, but in my naive heart I believe many people try to avoid jerkitude. This in itself is cheering.

If we were on the same coast I'd gladly invite you out for a cuppa this afternoon. A hot mug o' tea and a friend... the perfect anti-gloom medicine. :-)

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I'd be glad to accept, even though it is awfully cold here right now. (Though if I were on your coast... yeah, that's a much nicer idea.)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of *inside* a nice warm cafe' ... but if it's cold enough that venturing out of the house is Just Too Annoying, then yeah, let's visualize you being on this coast.

In fact, that works well right now. The sky's just fading into night, I have a fireplace, and there's a bottle of Syrah that needs drinking soonish.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah... Find a loaf of bread and I'll be the envy of old Omar Khayyam.