My new secret shame...

Somtimes, I like to go to Craigslist. I look at the Rants And Raves section, and post saucy and insulting remarks when someone sparks my ire.

It's my new way of being confrontational. I'm trying to teach myself that it's OK to get pissed off at someone and tell them they're being an asshole -- instead of my usual close-my-mouth-and- avoid-the-person-entirely-before-I-punch-them approach. Now, sometimes I can be a little direct, but especially when dealing with strangers, or people I don't see on a regular basis, I find it terribly hard to find the correct words, turns of phrase or whatever it is you need need to verbally accost something who's behaving like an utter twat.

Well...
That's a lie, actually. It's just as hard with people I consider friends.

I'm not what you'd call a shrinking violet. I do have a wonderful selection of facial expressions that I use to indicate my current mental state. (I do thank my genes for giving the ability to raise one eyebrow -- handy for almost every occasion and mood.) But when it comes to actually getting angry at someone, I just can't do it. Then I get frustrated. Usually I just leave the room -- both figuratively and literally.

So this little venture of mine of Craiglist is mostly a tiny little step towards verbal freedom. Confrontation. Wussless-ness. Practicing my jabs. And of course, most of the posters on the site are wonderfully dull little test-subjects.

Which I appreciate.