2.147. On Villainy

Some people need everything to be about them. They sow distrust and resentment everywhere they go. They put people on edge and generate anger and when everyone is fighting each other they swoop in and act the part of hero. I work with one of these. I was raised by one of them as well.

They are the true villains.

Trust me, believe me, I know what is right. These are the weapons of a villain. Other subtle blades include the tendency to ask questions to the point of annoyance–to the point where the constant questions feel like a beat down. Another weapon is to use the environment against you. As I write this I am in my room on the second floor and I can here the TV from downstairs as if it is on and shouting in my ear. When the blog is over I’m going to go fix that and it is going to start a battle that leaves the villain as the victim in all of this. It is at that point which the villain can rely on sympathy to work their desperate game.

I am tired today. I’ve been tired my whole life but now it is wearing so thin that the threads of my patience resemble little more than a screen door. I’m done with all of this. If not for the honor required of a son, I would entirely be done.