I'm sure many of you have seen my posts on here and wondered "WTF is that guy thinking?". There are times when I voice my opinion for what I feel is a valid reason and given that this is a forum where everyone does this, it's what we all do. But I am starting to realize that I don't always use my best judgement and that I seem to focus on the negative more than the positive. There really is no excuse for it. Sometimes I look back and think I could have approached a different angle. Though it's only my opinion and I am definitely not in any position of authority and anything I say could be ignored. But that doesn't make it OK and has seemed to lead me into a rut of having a particular attitude across the board and it's not something I think I should continue doing. Sure there are times when someone may deserve a bit of a tongue lashing for being extra stupid, but I I think I'm doing it too much. I would like to apologize to those who may think my goal is just to troll or instigate arguments. Those who really know me on here will likely vouch that I'm not like that in person and am pretty easy going, but I am starting to see that I should work on a attitude adjustment in areas besides "in person". I know I used to not be like this and I really don't know when, where or what has shifted me to put me here where I am now. There is no particular incident or situation that has made me think about this either, but just a general feeling that I need to step back and be more assertive. I need to not always throw my opinion out when it is not positive and I can see how I come across as some "know it all" asshole who thinks the world revolves around me. I really am far from that kind of person. I've reached a point where my life has become rather stagnant and it's not good.
Anyway, I feel I have to get this out there. Let some of you know I do see what I am doing and am not blind to it. Once again, I extend an apology to those who I may have rubbed the wrong way with little or no reason, or even those who simply have observed my postings and formed an opinion of what I am like. I'll tell all of you, my IA peoples, that I am going to try to be more helpful and less negative to everyone on here and that if I have a "problem" with something I see or read, that I will be more tactful with my replies rather than just mindlessly letting my fingers punch keys. I like cars, I like driving and I like making friends...among other things. I fully want people to call me out if I don't hold hold to what I am stating right here, right now. I welcome it because sometimes I forget and need a solid reminder.
See you folks around.
-Mike