Defender of the Faith

The people who care about me also worry about me. They can't understand why I feel the way I do. They ask why I don't just laugh things off. It's funny when people act like idiots, they say. But, other than the odd departure, I just can't laugh at people's stupidity. I don't find it amusing when adults who supposedly have gone through elementary school (and beyond) don't know basic math, science, grammar. It doesn't entertain me when people settle for a life of utter mediocrity (not if they have even a hint of a choice in the matter). It sure as hell isn't enjoyable when people not only don't try to improve things, but actively endeavour to make them worse.

Angel: Nothing in the world is as it ought to be. It's harsh and it's cruel. But that's why there's us. Champions. Doesn't matter where we come from, what we've done or suffered, or even if we make a difference. We live as though the world were as it should be, to show it what it can be. (Angel, "Deep Down")

Not saying I'm a Champion (at best, maybe the small-c champion-slash-cheerleader of people using their brains), but I just can't accept the world the way it is. And I sure as hell don't find it funny.