Compliment
I got a wonderful compliment yesterday. After arguing for what seemed like hours with someone that I find terribly annoying, I was quite surprised when they said they enjoyed our conversation. I was taken aback and frankly amazed. I always try to be polite and civil in my everyday life but this was something new. I doubt she knew how much she was irritating me. She then proceeded to tell me that she misses people who argue the way I do. Apparently even though we disagree on virtually everything, she felt that I still respected her and was impressed that I remained civil throughout the ordeal. I take this as a very high form of praise - especially considering my track record. Respecting people as persons is something that I've struggled with for a long time; especially in regard to the female gender. Hopefully this is a sign that I've made some sort of progress...
