Some People

The incident and the person I'm about to talk about some of you will know, but most of you won't. I'm not going into much detail about the situation because it's just not that important. But to give you a little background on the subject, several months ago I was the EIC of a small comic company (the first one, which I have written about before in this blog). During that time we had an editor who got the lucky taks of editing one of my own stories. This particular editor hated my story, which had been previously accepted before he became its editor. So he wanted me to change the entire concept, story and characters, essentially changing the entire book. That got us off on the wrong foot to begin with. The editor made matters worse when instead of expressing his concerns in a professional and adult manner to us he posted in a column completely badmouthing the company and me specifically. This led to some back and forth emails, and being the kind of person he obviously is he only posted part of my comments and made me look bad in the same column, and then blocked my email address so he couldn't talk to me directly. The guy would make a good journalist or politician.

Anyway, at present I am in partly in charge of the site his column resides and needed some information from him, so I emailed him from another account requesting said info and also in an effort to bury the hatchet apologized and tried to make ammends for our misunderstandings. Well he did provide the information, but made no mention of the other matter...until his column. Once again, instead of addressing me personally he chose to relay his thoughts in a publicly read column, once again badmouthing me and once again blocking my email address. If you wanted to look into it it wouldn't be too hard to figure out where to go.

Anyway, my question is what's up with people? Why are there certain people that have to behave in such manners? What ever happened to respect and honesty and maturity? Why can't people just try to get along and forget all the crap that has gone on before? I can understand if people have been traumatized by something dire, but everyday crap that amounts to nothing like little insignificant disagreements? I've gotten fired over a misperception by people I counted as friends, and for what? This guy has it in for me and twists my words at every turn, and for what? I've had so many "friends" betray me or stab me in the back, and I've had people I looked up to and respected talk about me behind my back and degrade me. I've met some terrible, terrible people who just don't understand the meaning of such terms as friendship, respect, being cordial, professional, maturity, etc. So what is up with people? I know it's not just me, and I'm not crying about it. I have nothing personal against these people (well one, but that's one that goes deep 20 years worth and is a different story all together). I don't even have an ill feelings for this ignorant man who hides behind his column rather than speaking to me directly. For all I know he's a great guy who gets a little wordy on the internet as most people do. I've never met him. Somehow I doubt that, but you never know.

At any rate, I'll just keep being the lovable, compassionate, sweet guy that I am and it's bound to do some good somewhere down the line, whether people like it or not. Frankly I could care less if people don't like me, but at least have a good reason instead of some make-believe, twisted tale you've concocted through your own paranoia or bordem, or whatever, please.

B-Out