Such a sobering perspective. Thank you, sir. I need to think more about this because you're 100% right. Now that I think of it, there's people who are nice to me, but because they seem aloof at times, they rub me the wrong way. I could very well be that with to others; I see myself as nice, they see me as having no substance.

Your last two paragraphs really slapped me in the face too, in a good way. When I think about it that way, it really does change how I view other people talking negative about me. People talk negative about me? Cool, I'll be someone who you can count on never being that way towards them.

I really appreciate your words. Where ever you are, God bless you and hope you're having a great day (I'm about to go get my third coffee #notashamed).