May 10, 2013

They Call Me An Asshole

by Jeremy Pinson (author's profile)

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They Call Me An Asshole

It's funny but my fellow inmates seem to think I am an asshole. At least this is the prevailing opinion. I'm definitely not going to win any popularity contests in here. I am impatient. I dislike liars, cons, and I don't suffer fools gladly or otherwise. I can't imagine why some men feel the need to chatter so much about nothing. To gossip about one another worse than a group of teenagers. Judging from what I see on TV this phenomenon is not isolated to prison. So does this make me antisocial? Or am I just more suited to socializing with a more serious and intellectually competent group of people. This morning two young men began a loud conversation at 4 am wherein during the course of listening to this agonizing sound I heard one reveal he was unable to spell the word brochure. This was funny to me in a nasty snobbish way but does it make me an asshole to hold my peers in such utter contempt? Is it me that is an asshole or are my fellow inmates just a loathsome example of what our society generates? I hope it's the latter.

- Jeremy Pinson
4/3/13

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jollyfuton Posted 10 years, 11 months ago. ✓ Mailed 10 years, 11 months ago   Favorite
You inspired me to write something...Here it goes.

they call me an asshole but I don't care what they say
their negativity is not appealing
I have now set myself free.
free from the invisable chains that only bring me down.
I now see my life as a positive, not a lonely ghost town.

progdlp Posted 10 years, 11 months ago. ✓ Mailed 10 years, 11 months ago   Favorite
And your mother loves you no matter what anybody says. I have a broken heart from no contact. I will not say much here as I do not want your wrath to come with the next letter that I am not sure I will ever get. Look for books.

Nicki Posted 10 years, 10 months ago. ✓ Mailed 10 years, 10 months ago   Favorite
Perhaps it's a little of both! ;) haha.

I imagine to live in that environment you'd need to possess a healthy degree of 'asshole'. But in my humble opinion... just the fact that you see a difference in yourself in comparison to the majority of your peers, says you hold yourself to a higher standard. And that can only be a good thing.

***** Keep reaching for the stars my friend! *****

Nicki

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