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Great article. I'm sortof godsmacked with a certani realiziation whilst reading your words. I think alot of your experience my be chalked up to immaturity. Sheer immaturity of the men involved feeling they have the right to heavy handedly interact with the world the way they do. There is a very real sense of entitlement. Men seem to feel they have an innate right to the world. This isn't inherent in all, but you might see it in some of the immature types who aren't willing to actually act civil, as society dictates. Society is a choice that not everyone participates in. Ultimately the abrasive nature of these people will come to haunt them, either in their lifetime, or in their legacy [im someone who lightly entertains the notion of karma].


In order to successfully interact with society, you have to be willing to allow yoruself to in a way be a bit more open and disarming. Otherwise if you aren't then you are essentially rigidly being abrasive to every person you meet. You shouldn't be an obstacle for other people to overcome, human interaction should be a smooth process. Not everyone learns this growing up, Not everyone's taught this. But I feel when everyone tries to operate on this level less laws are broken, less feelings are hurt.

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