Ridin' The Crazy Train!

I came across this very interesting article describing “asshole behavior”… which was not what I was looking for per se….however it states…

The word “asshole” turns out to be more technically precise than it sounds: it describes a stable behavioral disposition, not a mood, and the research on abusive interpersonal styles consistently treats it as a personality-level pattern, not a situational response.

The behaviors look different depending on context, but the underlying signature is consistent:

• Minimal empathy, a genuine failure to register, or care about, how their actions land on others
• Boundary violations, physical, emotional, conversational; they occupy space that isn’t theirs
• Status manipulation, putting others down to elevate themselves, often publicly
• Entitlement, operating as though their needs automatically outweigh everyone else’s
• Instrumental aggression, using intimidation, guilt, or sarcasm as deliberate tools.

None of these traits in isolation makes someone an asshole. Most people display them occasionally. The difference is frequency, intent, and the absence of remorse. When the pattern is stable across situations and relationships, you’re not dealing with stress or circumstance, you’re dealing with character.

Wow, this totally describes a family member!

Eldest daughter got moved to another facility down in KY an hour and a half away. She is working in the kitchen from 4 a.m. until 2 p.m. She called and said she didn’t need anything and that texting by Chirp sponsored email sales was cheaper so I opened up that acct and placed money on it. Its sad. She’s lonely, wants to talk to family.