OK ... had a taste of disturbing moment on a Big Bang Theory syndication on the teevee last night. Raj and Stuart are riding with Bernadette and Howard when they started discussing problems communicating with women.
Howard suggests that if Raj is intimidated by talking to attractive girls, maybe he should practice by talking to regular people.
With a look of disdain he says "You mean like fatties and uggos?" to which Bernadette softly suggests maybe just stop talking.
It has been my experience that in that dull throb which sometimes evolves from interpersonal relationships it's far better to be who you are as opposed to appearing to be that which you aren't.
In my life I went from a young fattie who was uggo to a 28 year old superman adonis in blue jeans and now I'm just an old fattie uggo.
However, I'm much more authentic from a standpoint of "me" at this stage of the game than I ever was in my heyday.
Now, if I could only quit consciously toying with people for the fun of it.