Tolerationless

So as I'm getting older I seem to tolerate less thoughtlessness. I guess I can be considered thoughtless at times, myself, but that's because I am introverted and lack empathy. High-functioning Asperger's, INTJ, and whatever other flavor-of-the-month clinical diagnosis there may be. Or it could just be because I, like many, many others on the planet, am self-centered. The thing that's in it for me is what matters most, most times.

Polite society is history. Civil discourse is a thing of the past. Internet forums can bring out the worst of the lot. Schools are full of minority rule: a teacher takes a significant majority of the teaching time to deal with a constantly disruptive student or two. Poor behavior is rewarded by attention and commendable behavior is overlooked. Expected behavior is left undefined. Self-centeredness and feeding the ego the largest and most important treat.

But back to me.

Thoughtless. I'm just not tolerating it any more. So I'm trying to start with myself as the most logical springboard. Trying to be more thoughtful is like trying to dig out of a hole. The more it is acted upon the more it seems to be lacking. I know, it starts small, extends to immediate family and friends and they all look with wonderment upon the miraculous transformation. Or something like that. More likely all I can do is start with me and not expect too much from anyone else.

People are so thoughtless I can hardly stand it.