But you do have to recognize that people like you—and me, and lots of people out there—will always feel some tension between themselves and the world. We’re tempted to provoke, to deliberately rub people the wrong way. We do this because we’re pissed that the world isn’t kind to us. We’re sick of being treated badly just because we have unusual preferences and strong opinions and we talk a little too much. It’s easier to go against the grain if you’re thick-skinned, but we’re not. We’re sensitive. And nothing is quite as hard as being a sensitive, aggressive weirdo.
