CIJS, I wish I could get into the mind/life of you and figure you out? I truly do love understanding people, though sometimes the effort is taxing. What do you get out of patronizing other people, and why do you need to walk off when confronted (and confront me when I didn't react to your intended compliment the way you want?
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan