Lately there has been one thing that has been annoying me a shit ton lately, and that's people who think they influence your life to the point where you go out and do something because they suggested it or whatever, and always have the urge to prove you wrong even when they have no clue what's going on in your life.

Up until this year, I always drove around in used Honda's. Some needed some work, but mechanically they were strong solid cars. The del Sol was awful in the winter time due to it being so low to the ground, but other than that, it ran beautifully. Oh wait, there was one time the driver side tie rod snapped and had to be replaced. Defective? Negative. Worn out from being 14 years old? Absolutely. The other civic I had along with the del Sol never broke down once. Unreliable cars? Nope. But I was told that I should get a new car because so and so said that it would be better for me. Would it really? A higher car payment, higher insurance, and for what? A car that does the same thing these 2 did? When I was rear ended in the civic, the insurance company totalled the car, but does that mean it was unreliable? Nope. What'd I end up doing? I did buy a "new" car (it was 2 years old), and I sold the del Sol because I needed a car that could fit more than me and 1 other person in it. It had nothing to do with reliability nor the fact someone said I should get one. It was the fact that where me and TheWife are in our lives, we needed something that could carry us, as well as groceries and other things that we may need when we're going places.

The same thing about me and TheWife looking for a house to buy. I was told I should buy a condo. What the fuck do I want a condo for? I've lived in an apartment all my life, so if we were to go buy a condo, why not just rent an apartment? You have neighbors regardless in a condo on the other side of the wall, if not both sides of you, you're paying a mortgage, property tax, insurance, and condo fee's. You still have to maintain everything and pay for everything, so what makes a condo better than a house? Oh, the condo association mows your lawn and plows your driveway. Big fucking deal. I think I'm more than capable of doing both, while TheWife can go and plant the garden she wants and not have to worry about someone telling her that she can't because it doesn't fit the scheme of the condo's.

One of the best things I really love is when you get sick during the cold months and you come down with bronchitis, and someone who has to know everything about everything tells you it's because you're a smoker. Really? So when I was 8 years old and developed bronchitis, it was because I was smoking, right? Or how about my friends who came down with it and they've never smoked in their entire life? I love how everything gets blamed on smoking. I'm not here to argue that smoking is a good thing and that nothing bad comes from it, because I'm not an idiot and I do know the dangers of smoking, but to put blame on it for everything little fucking thing is really annoying. Do I have to hear someone tell me that smoking is bad? No, but if it's cause for a major concern, sure. I don't need it drilled in my head though, or have it be the single cause for me getting a cold.

The last thing that really annoys me about people who think they have this all powerful influence over me is when they try to give me advice on dating and relationships. I don't ask for advice on relationships because I'll deal with things the way me and my partner are going to deal with them. In fact, I rarely say anything about my relationships in terms of them being on the rocks or anything because it's nobody elses business but mine and my partner. It's usually the people who try to give advice when they aren't asked for it that have the shittiest luck with relationships. Don't think I'm a pro at relationships and that I don't make mistakes, because that is a very false impression. I make mistakes, and I've made some recently, but that was between me and TheWife and we dealt with it and worked through them. If I want advice from anyone, I'll actually ask them. I like to learn things on my own or with TheWife so that we're learning about each other and not having some retarded opinion on what I should or shouldn't do.

When it comes down to the choices I make in my life, or the choices TheWife and I make for our lives, it's our business and our decisions, nobody elses. We don't want to hear that we're making a mistake, because if we are, then we'll learn from it and use that to our advantage. I'm not saying that anyone has said such things about us, but I know there are some people who question a lot of what I do and the reasons behind them, though they don't really know shit about why I do 90% of anything I do. I don't bring my personal life anywhere that it shouldn't be, and I like to keep it that way. If I want to tell you something, I will, if not, don't pry because I'll just tell you to fuck off. I know I'm probably coming off like a complete ego maniac, and I won't lie, I am egotistical. Actually, I see it as more confidence than having an ego, but whatever. Call it whatever you want. And for the record, if someone can't say shit to my face, they are nothing more than a second rate pussy who has to hide behind lies and gossip.

And for the record, this blog isn't directed at anyone in particular, it's just stupid shit that has built up over the years.