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First they say you're good, then they say
you're bad,
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then they ignore you. What you really are
needs
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nourishment, but it doesn't need approval.
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"An honest guy."
—That's life!
—What's better than that?
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"You have a book on the table that's
a gem; it's a book
I happen to know a lot about."
—Must be.
—Do you want to look at it?
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"Mean People Rule."
—Never stop.
—Over what?
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"I just wish I could believe
you."
—Underneath everything.
—Those stubborn, stubborn facts.
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They're using an Appeal to Ignorance -
An argument
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based on your inability to prove the opposite -
You feel
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they're patronizing, or giving you
flawed advice.
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"You've got writer's
block."
—If anything.
—Shhh! ... I'm inside it.
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"Are they your dogs?"
—Even better!
—Why do you ask?
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"Where is the evidence?"
—Never mind!
—What for? I'm not in show biz.
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"Well, good luck."
[Disingenuously]
"Stay sober, now, will you?"
—Very helpful.
—You could teach me.
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