People suck.

Most people wonder why I have so many friggin' pets. I think in large part it's because I'm not a big fan of people. In order to make up for this lack of enthusiasm with mankind and my lack of day to day interactions with actual human beings, I surround myself with other animate objects.. like my pets. People are a constant disappointment and I limit myself in how attached I actually become to someone. Trust me, I'm not putting myself on a pedestal here either. I suck just as much as the next person. But one thing I will give myself credit for is that I accept people for who they are.. and rarely am I blatantly rude. I love my friends dearly and I always support them and want them to know that I love them for being them. I don't want them to change a thing about themselves. I have such diverse friends.. and I would like to think that is a result of me screening them wisely. I respect the fact that other people have feelings and I never want to have a negative impact on someone. Sure, I've failed at this feat many times in the past.. but I always keep trying. That is SO much more than I can say for most people. So I'm now faced with a dilemma. My typical reaction to someone really pissing me off results in the following ..

I first figure out how pissed off I should be about the incident. I analyze what a person did or said in every way imaginable and try to find rationale in it. I either end up slightly annoyed, annoyed, or insanely pissed.

Next I think about how much I care for the person and how important they are in my life. Are they someone I can depend on? Are they someone I enjoy being around? Are they someone that I'd do anything in the world for? Are they genuine?

Then I'm left with the scale. Since confrontation is rarely an option ( and implemented only in special relationships that are not sensitive to such behavior ) I either dismiss them from my life or I dismiss what they have done as a mishap and continue on.

It is at this juncture I find myself. Considering I'm very displeased about some one's comment/actions .. I'm left to decide whether they are a critical part of my life's infrastructure or are they merely an accessory that I'm better off without.
.. Decisions, decisions.