Re: Whoever said Atlas was probably one of those jackasses...
I know you very well from the way you present yourself. You are me, about 22 years ago. The difference is that I was religious. Southern Baptist. I was so religious and sure of my conviction in Christ that I would witness to anyone who would stand still long enough to listen. I was CONVINCED that I was right, to the point that I preached to my mother about how she wasn't following God's word closely enough.
You are just as sure of yourself now as I was then, and just as wrong. I know there is nothing I can tell you that will change your mind, but if you will just learn to listen to what others have to say and not automatically reject it, you will learn wisdom.
There's another difference between me and the old you: I am sure I am ignorant and proud to be. I always listen to what people have to say and I have listened to you very well. You are the very thing you are fighting against.
Another difference between you and him is that he believes that Tough Love actually helps in child-raising.You are just as sure of yourself now as I was then, and just as wrong. I know there is nothing I can tell you that will change your mind, but if you will just learn to listen to what others have to say and not automatically reject it, you will learn wisdom.
There's another difference between me and the old you: I am sure I am ignorant and proud to be. I always listen to what people have to say and I have listened to you very well. You are the very thing you are fighting against.
I mean teenage objectivism is probably just as bad as being an ignorant backwoods authoritarian (six of one, half-a-dozen of the other, in a way), but anybody who can say this:
Quote from: gnarlyhotep
No, [he doesn't need meds and love], he needs a good kick in the ass. His parents suck. Not everyone is mentally ill. Some are just big babies.
Still clearly has a far ways to go before enlightenment. Shades of the stereotypical fat, xenophobic redneck saying, without even a hint of irony, "yeah well my parents done kicked mah ass around with a hickory switch and I sure turned out fine, didn't I".
