Death to the Golden Rule.

All my life I've been an obscenely good person, in my opinion anyway. I try to help out where I can and treat everyone how I would like to be treated. My family raised me to be careful and respectful of other people and their feelings. You know, the Golden Rule...."do on to others as you would have done to you." Recently I have decided that the Golden Rule is just a big steamy pile of crap made up by someone somewhere along the line to keep children from beating the crap out of each other on the playground. It doesn't work in real life. Why you ask? Because people are fundamentally selfish, that's why.

My own brother has been on the outs with my family because he's been so self centered lately. It's all about him, what makes him happy, what he wants......pisses everyone off. Today I realized that he's got it right. Why bother putting time and energy into other people that are just going to disappoint you in the end by not showing you the same consideration? It's pointless and to be totally honest pretty fucking hurtful.

So today I've decided that there is nothing wrong with always looking out for ole' numero uno. I've been considerate and nice for too long with nothing to show for it. Sorry Golden Rule, but it's time I start putting me first and quit just expecting other people to do the right thing by me. Is it selfish? YES. Is wrong? NO. Do I care what you think? NOT ANYMORE.