Priorities and tests of strength

[Burgbud]

Lil, if what you say is true, all I can tell you is that my life is certainly no worse than when I didn't have that chip on my shoulder. Read thru some of my Infidelity posts if you want to meet that guy.

My claim would be that my life is, in fact, better. So near as I can tell, it isn't getting in my way.

ETA:

You tell me I have a giant chip on my shoulder but my boss tells me that I'm a romantic. He says I always assume that people will do the right thing or the best thing or the thing that makes the most sense. He claims to be a romantic as well and says he's gotten along better in the world as he's learned to recognize and curb those tendencies.