Am I the new asshole?

The carpenter was terrible. The plumber did a lousy job. The electrician was a jerk. The painter didn’t know his job. And the ex-husband was an idiot.

That, among other things, was what I had to listen to during one of today’s house inspections.

It seemed like everyone and everything in this world was wrong. And she was the main target. Like there was some evil force out to get her (my words, not hers).

I actually believe she was a “victim” of many of those terrible experiences. I also believe it’s a case of self-fulfilling prophecies.

Some people seem to thrive on problems and others doing wrong. Maybe it’s a matter of “I’m better than them.” Or it might be an identity thing: “I, the Victim.”

It beats being a nobody, right? At least that’s what some people seem to think, consciously or not.

Either way, I’m glad my job only took an hour.

Who knows, maybe I’m the new asshole now.