You were doing really well until your three asterisks, but following that all looks to be that fear and pride you mentioned creeping back in to strangle your opportunity to learn and grow as a person. I don't have a horse in this race. I'm just offering my two cents as an outsider looking in. Edit - on mobile so please forgive errors
I gave your words a thought, for they sounded like something I had to consider seriously, and found out that you were right on the matter: I did succumb to Fear for most of the saying after the asterisks, and it is an unhealthy habit. That being said, I still believe that asserting myself - even if solely for my own sake - was important. I've never been a fellow to stand up for others or even myself, and now is the time to change that. The opportunity I used for it may not be the best one - I rid onto others to achieve that, which is very disrespectful of me - and despite not arguing for my rightness on the occasion, I'm glad that I did stand up this time. With this in mind and from your perspective, would you still say that writing what came after the asterisks was in total a bad idea?
I appreciate you taking the time to consider what I, and everyone else, said. I don't believe what you said what a bad idea. I believe it was a good plan with a poor execution. I'm a person that has strong opinions but I don't tend to stand up for them as much as I probably should. I don't enjoy confrontation. With that in mind, I applaud you for taking a stance and sticking to it. Right or wrong isn't in question. I think what you lacked in the second portion of your post was tact. Get your point across, let the audience know that you're serious, but you have to craft your words in a way that isn't demeaning or insulting. Don't give in to the intoxicating aroma of self-righteousness. Be confident, but be humble as well. I hope you found this somewhat helpful. - Paul Atreides, DuneI must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.