hard heads and thick hearts. or something like that.

so there are just some people who will never admit they are wrong.

no matter how convincing the arguments against them. no matter the expert opinions. no matter what the facts are. no matter the evidence. doesn't matter. their minds are made up.

and that's sucky.

yep it is.

but then there are some people that take this a bit further. and it seems that it's not enough to deny evidence, reason, and facts; they have to take another step.

and then it seems they will do one of two things, or sometimes even both of them. they will either parse everything for small grains of truth or fact that will fit their argument. and then offer those tiny grains up as proof. ignoring the whole loaf of reality.

or

they will simply fabricate stuff. make stuff up out of whole cloth. and then say those things with such authority and confidence, that people are fooled.

and all this is not to say i hate those people. doesn't matter if i hate them or not. but it's to say that at some point in time, you have to realize that it's always a complete waste of time to debate an issue, or raise a concern, or make a suggestion, or even discuss anything with these people.

because not only are their heads thick; their hearts are hard.

there was a john mellencamp song that i used to love. it was called "the authority song." i no longer love it. because you know what? i'm getting tired of "fighting authority and authority always" winning. because they always always do.

don't get me wrong. i'll probably always fight authority. but it's just that i'm not enjoying it as much anymore. i guess i used to always think that perhaps there was an outside chance. now, i'm beginning to see that that was just a silly dream.

you can't soften a hard heart. and you get through to a thick head.

perhaps i'll choose another john mellencamp song to love. something like "i need a lover who won't drive me crazy."

(-; something like that.