Anyway, on to something else.

I've noticed that a lot of the people I know are, at the end of the day, the absolute antithesis of what they proclaim to be or aspire to be.

I could provide some decent examples from my escapades tonight, but without a whole whack of backstory, it's pretty likely that none of them will make a whole lot of sense.

Anyway, I don't get it. What's the point of being anything besides what you are and who you are?

I get there is a certain element of politeness that is required for functioning relationships, but one can be polite and present themselves plainly, right?

I don't know. I realize I'm not a popular guy and that people, while generally attracted to me for a short time, tend to find me irritating or unpleasant or what have you after a while. I'm pretty good with this, as I don't really like being around most people for more than a short amount of time, and frankly it usually works to my benefit as most of my more impersonal interpersonal interactions are brief.

While there's probably more to it than simply being what I perceive myself to be, I'm fairly certain that my general lack of self-inhibition and willingness to do what seems proper for myself does factor into the above. That said, I am absolutely certain that because what you see is generally what you get, those few people that do know me well and like me genuinely do like me exactly as I am, no strings or pressure attached.

It seems like maybe the world would be a little calmer if other people were of this mindset, but perhaps that's just hubris talking. I don't know.

I remember many of the girls I've dated saying a if part of my appeal is how "mysterious" I am or was, and a few others saying it was more a case of pretty black and white thinking combined with a "down to earthiness". I think it makes for an interesting contrast, though I think the matter of which is the "correct" opinion is probably pretty subjective to the observer.