People

I'll be the first to admit that I don't like most people. It's taken me several decades to get to the point that I like myself, love myself, and think I turned out pretty ok, considering. Unfortunately many people don't learn from their mistakes, can't get over the things out of their control they can do nothing about, and people get tired of the same crap all the time. I'm very happy to spend time alone. I don't get bored since I have too much to do. If no one wants to listen to me, I have plenty of rats who care. I think people suck in general.

I know one person who can be phony and tolerate people they despise because it benefits her. I have a very hard time being phony. The only people I've successfully been phony with is family or in-laws. That's hard enough to do - and they're the worst when you tell them what they can go do and how they can go do it. They never believe you, or take a hint.

I know quite a few people who go out of their way to be taken advantage of repeatedly so they can say they have friends.

Sorry, two words I don't throw around are "friends" and "love." I can count my good friends on one hand, and I have lots of acquaintances, the majority I could care less about. I can't think of many people I admire, if any. The one I can think of is my daughter. For a young child to have gone through as much as she has in her short life, I think she's awesome. I know a few adults who should only be so lucky to be as smart as she is when it comes to perception and life skills, as well as being strong and resilient.