I've been meditating for 11 years or so. Mostly made me a whole lot less neurotic about my being an asshole. The assholishness itself remains.
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What makes you think your an asshole? Do you kick puppies and drown kittens?
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I am conceited and arrogant, and have very little to show for it.
No, I love animals. I sometimes yell at my dog, though, which is definitely not OK.
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You didn’t correct my typo, so there’s some hope for you.
Arrogance is a two edged sword — too little and you have no self worth or self confidence. Too much, and yes, it can be unpleasant for others.
Perhaps consider the illusion of free will; I find it’s a good equaliser.
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First off, linguistic QA is literally my job, so I don't exactly feel like doing it on my free time.
Second off, grammar Nazis deserve to be punched almost as much as real Nazis.
Third off, I'm mostly joking, but I do have trouble hiding my disdain for certain forms of stupid.
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Though I'm not sure if that qualifies as arrogant or just not particularly virtuous.
I wouldn't say I treat normal people worse than they treat cognitively impaired people.
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Don't mind me, I'm in the gleefully manic asshole phase. If you want to have a longer conversation, you may want to grab a salt shaker.
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Yeah, well, my condition is somewhere between undiagnosed and "why is this weirdo doctor trying to get me to go on lithium?" but it feels real enough to me.
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I've had enough bad drug experiences that meds are the last thing on my list, trust me.
They are absolutely useful for some people, but they're a blunt instrument - and I'm a delicate flower. :)
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