Originally posted on 10/22/2012:

guys, and OP, I hate to lay down the truth like this... but every single person including you, me and every other poster in this thread is exactly like your 'friend' whether they want to admit it or not.

"I will work to elevate you.
But just enough to bring you down."
-Maynard James Keenan

No one gives you credit to make you feel better. They build you up only so when they tear you back down its just that much more satisfying when they do it. Your best bud, your own wife, even your own fukking self, EVERYONE does this. YOU DO. I DO. EVEN FUKKING GANDHI/BUDDHA/THE POPE/THE DALAI LAMA/RICKEY HENDERSON all operate in this screwed up fashion where we just have to snicker at the failures of even our closest friends.

Human nature just sucks. Trust me. I'd put money on it, but I know you'd just be rooting for me to lose, so I'll put it on the Bears ML instead.