Caltrops - Tales of the Sword Coast





	[quote name="Mischief Maker"][quote name="Quétinbec"]Here, I'm a good guy by Middle Eastern standards. My morality adapts to the environment. I wouldn't last 6 fucking months here if it didn't. I can't afford to be a 'man' about this stuff, and neither could you if you were in my shoes. I'm rolling with the punches.[/quote] Haven't you ever seen "King Lear?" Your real friends are the ones who call you on your bullshit. The ones who laugh along for the time being, then later use your bullshit to stab you in the back? Not so much. Let me enlighten you on your major point of confusion. I personally have no problem with the concept of prostitution. I think it should be legalized and regulated in the US just like in Amsterdam. I don't laugh at you for being a john. I laugh at you because a john is your being. Besides Irene, have you ever had a relationship that was not prostitution-centered? And yes, I am including your pursuit of the gnome in that assessment, you just were on the other side of the prostitution equation that time. So on to the next question. If we don't disapprove of the whoring on principle, then why are people here always to <I>mean</I> to you? Well, you intended to use Caltrops as your personal Diary, but didn't want anyone you know to read it, so clearly its purpose is self-assessment. So let's self assess! Looking back over your years of Caltrops posting, has there really ever been a time you said you were happy, justified your actions, or otherwise assessed your own situation without completely shitting on someone else? Any time your status is iffy, there's an ugly wife, or a nigger indian, a sell-out office drone, or a whore-beating john who you bring up to make yourself look better better by comparison. I even remember you posting about walking on bioluminescent algae and leaving glowing footprints, a perfectly fine story of magical adventures abroad that can stand on its own. But! You had to accompany that post with "You don't have cool stuff like that in the US! Enjoy your fucking flatscreen TVs because that's all you've got!" Pop Quiz: What are always shitting over everything? (Highlight below for the Answer!) <FONT COLOR="000000">ASSHOLES!</FONT> So, gee whiz, when you're shitting over everyone and everything, including other people on Caltrops, could there be a possible connection to them being mean to you? I understand the allure of constantly shifting the moral focus to put yourself in the best light. It means you never have to change yourself for the better. Change is scary, especially to cowards. The one problem is, while your dad may have told you, "You're better off than those starving bastards in india, now eat your bloody peas!" and it made sense at the time, focus shifting prevents you from realizing you hate the bloody peas you're shoving in your mouth day after day. Are you happy in B******? Certainly you're better off than a large list of people, but how do you know how happy you really are when you're just looking at them? There could be a reason your posts of late have been positively dripping with self-loathing. Next time we'll work on your binary approach to good/bad![/quote]