Bah Humbug

So, I went to a friend's house a few days ago and she had a friend in town from Paris there. At first I was so excited because I love Paris and thought it would be an incredible experience to get to know her and all the cool things she must do, but on closer inspection I realized. She was an asshole.

I was so disappointed and disillusioned. She was the classic case of I hate America, I'm moving to Paris on to bigger and better things! blah blah blah. She was pretentious and rude. The exact description of what all Americans think Paris is all about. That made me sad, but the one thing that really got me thinking that she had said was, "Why do you care what people think about you? It shouldn't matter."

This is a sentiment that has been uttered time and time again. When I was younger I really thought it was the way to go, but now I realize, those people who don't care what others think are jerks.

I don't think we should live our lives for other people by any means, but I think that caring what other people think is not a bad thing. It makes you more polite and more conscientious which is something the world is lacking these days. I wish more people would care what other people thought a little more because when it comes down to it...people are all we have, no?

Au revoir!