Maybe I just want somebody to complain for me, so I don't have to

How is it most of the complaints in my life have nothing to do with the problems in my life?

You have to forgive people less when you antagonize them less...

This is not a bright cheery post, I wish it were. The more you antagonize people, the more they make you the target of their misery, and if you're a good person it means that you will likely forgive them more often. So why not save yourself the headache and not antagonize them in the first place.

Most people are decent and will cut you a little slack when you or they make a mistake, but some people are very vindictive and obsessed with history to the point that they can make your life a real hassle. When I was younger I sought out the fight for God knows what reason, but now I'm beginning to wonder if there's any merit in it. Maybe it's my health that's thinking for me these days and it says, "You can't fight any more."

Now, I like sport and poker and conversation, but when people are testy for no good reason I'm not willing to put up with it. But people aren't listening to my protests to be civil, so I guess I'll work in isolation. This is very bad for the economy. Creative suffering is not a conductive work atmosphere. I guess the fall of Rome was because an American god felt he was right, and that's likely the same reason my health has been faltering.