My Mortal Enemy, Part Last-th

OKAY so I am going to wind up talking about M.M.E. (if I can, considering how long winded I am) because I don't really want to THINK about It more. I got a bee in my butt about It because I turned down a speaking gig I wanted to avoid It. And that made me mad at myself, for letting it GET to me. But …whenever I am in Its presence It does Its best to covertly make me feel as small as possible. It worked.

Around it, I helplessly revert to the awkward, socially backwards, outsider, geek...