I am Jack's venting spleen.

[johnstonmr]

Ok, I'm more than a little pissed off. And while I fully realise I'm being a little hypersensitive, this kind of thing is coming up so often it's starting to wear on me.

Over the weekend I went to game with some friends. In the aftermath, as all were packing up, there was a discussion on christmas. Now, as I understand it, two of my friends think that there are only three reasons to celebrate christmas:

1) Commercialism
2) Religious
3) Tradition

We won't get into my thoughts on this (suffice to say I disagree), except to wonder why said people have a christmas tree in their house. But that's not the point. I went on to say I like Christmas, and was accused of liking it for the commercialism aspect. I replied that no, I consider it a celebration of giving a damn about people, to which she said "Oh, but fuck 'em the rest of the year." Another friend piped up that "yes, that's Michael's basic philosophy." Now, I laughed, but in case you didn't catch it, that was a fake laugh.

Do you people really believe that shit? If so, why in the Nine Hells are you my friends?

I'm equally angry and hurt that I'm reduced to such a characture of my personality by my own friends, especially considering the number of times I've gone out of my way to help people. Has my image changed so damned much? Am I really just an irritable grump to you people?

Comments

Re: Really?!

[lubeguy.livejournal.com]

Since you're paying attention right now, are you guys ever going to be free for lunch? This electronic version of "This is Your Life" is fun, but it's a little surreal for me. Oh, and by the way, do I know Sylvan? I can't quite make the picture out. Who do I know in this neighborhood?

Re: Really?!

[mslulu.livejournal.com]

You don't know Sylvan. He's an old friend of mine from my post-high school Rocky Horror days in the Bay Area, and Michael met him recently through a role-playing group he's involved with.

Technically, Ed's on LJ as Thunderlord, but he has yet to post anything.

Are we talking a weekday lunch here? There must be some definite planning made so my schedule can be flexed. It's quite flexible, as long as there's warning.